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New Theories / Theory on the structure of human life, and regulated intellect in species.
« on: 30/01/2021 17:08:21 »
Greetings... My name is Nicholas Richards, or Nick, for short. I am from Exeter in England, UK.
I have been thinking a lot recently about how Human intelligence, or intelligence in any species, would be managed by evolution.
I believe a completely free willed species could never actually exist. Therefore, intelligence in a way must have some sort of structure behind it that keeps it from becoming a hindrance to itself through the affect it has on the development of a species, and its exponential growth with that intelligence.
I know it has been theorised in the past that free will is not in fact free will, and decisions are influenced by predisposition caused by experience and many other variables. I am a firm believer of this. However, I have been thinking about how this affects our species, and possibly other species, as a whole, and how the structure of human life and thinking is actually a biproduct of this, and potentially keeps us managed, regardless of our intelligence and ability to make decisions. By structure, I mean the need for different countries, cultures, beliefs, different qualities of life, mental health, a monetary system, jobs, entertainment and many other aspects of Human life that we all take part in and see and hear about everyday.
My theory poses the question that these structures are actually a way of limiting the amount of intelligence, and full potential, the Human species uses as a whole. I guess the ultimate goal of this would be to ensure Humans do not progress at a rapid rate that would have too much impact on its own survival, and the survival of ecosystems around it. This would still happen in a trial and error system, with different aspects of intelligence being compensated for as they develop, and become either a detriment to survival, or a promotion to it.
These are only a few of many ideas, and only parts of it, and I will add more context and depth in future posts.
Entertainment is interesting aspect of Humanity. We have the intelligence to feel emotion about different aspects of life, and therefore we find things enjoyable. You could argue that anyone carrying out a hobby, is not utilising their full ability as a Human, in a species wide developmental sense anyway, there is no doubt hobbies feed other Human needs, and these are not being disregarded by me, I am just adding another angle on why we may carry out these life rituals.
If you look at the need for social attention in modern Humans, a lot of it is nonsensical, yet it exists. You can post pictures to Instagram, Facebook and other forms of media, to other platforms in the blink of an eye, but what does this achieve for Humans as a species? It is likely to be feeding some development in the social needs of Humans, but is this also a way of keeping a lot of Humanity occupied, so that progress from an entire species point of view is slower?
Religion also could fall into the category of a Human thought process that has developed to limit our development through intelligence. The need to believe in a higher being that has full supreme executive power over everything that exists, despite logic and evidence seemingly making it and old way of thinking in the modern day, seems like it would have to have another reason for existing if it continued to persist to exist. It is, to this day, still very prominent in Humanity, regardless of the challenges from the scientific community. If you looked at it from the point of view that it was limiting the amount of Humanity that used their full intellectual potential, this could actually answer the question. I would also throw conspiracy theorists into the same category as well, as it is still a society that proclaims there is an invisible puppet master pulling the strings, I believe it has just manifested itself in a slightly different way.
Why do jobs exist in Humanity? Why is it that an intelligent Human, one that has the ability to work anything out if it puts its mind to it, spends most of its day carrying out a ritual just to manage itself and stay afloat? I believe that this a yet another way of intelligence being regulated. If a person has the need to go to work, earn money and manage their self, and their family in cases, through doing this they are not likely to be using their full potential as a Human. In fact, a lot of the time they are stagnating, if you look at it from the view of how much intellect and potential that person is utilising. They may be part of a structure that has led to development and advances in technology and other fields, and there is no doubt you need numbers to accomplish some of the feats Humanity has, but it is only at the top end of these jobs that this occurs, which again, seems to suggest that only a small amount of progression is allowed from a humongous structure.
Now in terms of countries, I believe there may be a structure based on sheer numbers that keeps our development through intelligence stifled, which encompasses all of the other categories I have mentioned, and many more variables, which are too many for a forum thread. A summary would be, if each country is partitioned into different qualities of life, different qualities in mental health, different cultures and beliefs, and incorporate all of the other regulatory systems for intelligence I have suggested, and all of these lead to experiences and other life encounters that influence choice through unconscious predisposition, then intelligence, it would seem, is very controlled.
I'm not saying this theory disregards or annuls other theories that are out there. I believe the aspect of regulated intelligence could just be one cog in the machine so to speak. I think it would fit in alongside a lot of other reasons for doing the things we do on a daily basis, whether they be limiting or progressive.
Any criticism, constructive or otherwise, is welcome. There will be more to come on this from me.
I have been thinking a lot recently about how Human intelligence, or intelligence in any species, would be managed by evolution.
I believe a completely free willed species could never actually exist. Therefore, intelligence in a way must have some sort of structure behind it that keeps it from becoming a hindrance to itself through the affect it has on the development of a species, and its exponential growth with that intelligence.
I know it has been theorised in the past that free will is not in fact free will, and decisions are influenced by predisposition caused by experience and many other variables. I am a firm believer of this. However, I have been thinking about how this affects our species, and possibly other species, as a whole, and how the structure of human life and thinking is actually a biproduct of this, and potentially keeps us managed, regardless of our intelligence and ability to make decisions. By structure, I mean the need for different countries, cultures, beliefs, different qualities of life, mental health, a monetary system, jobs, entertainment and many other aspects of Human life that we all take part in and see and hear about everyday.
My theory poses the question that these structures are actually a way of limiting the amount of intelligence, and full potential, the Human species uses as a whole. I guess the ultimate goal of this would be to ensure Humans do not progress at a rapid rate that would have too much impact on its own survival, and the survival of ecosystems around it. This would still happen in a trial and error system, with different aspects of intelligence being compensated for as they develop, and become either a detriment to survival, or a promotion to it.
These are only a few of many ideas, and only parts of it, and I will add more context and depth in future posts.
Entertainment is interesting aspect of Humanity. We have the intelligence to feel emotion about different aspects of life, and therefore we find things enjoyable. You could argue that anyone carrying out a hobby, is not utilising their full ability as a Human, in a species wide developmental sense anyway, there is no doubt hobbies feed other Human needs, and these are not being disregarded by me, I am just adding another angle on why we may carry out these life rituals.
If you look at the need for social attention in modern Humans, a lot of it is nonsensical, yet it exists. You can post pictures to Instagram, Facebook and other forms of media, to other platforms in the blink of an eye, but what does this achieve for Humans as a species? It is likely to be feeding some development in the social needs of Humans, but is this also a way of keeping a lot of Humanity occupied, so that progress from an entire species point of view is slower?
Religion also could fall into the category of a Human thought process that has developed to limit our development through intelligence. The need to believe in a higher being that has full supreme executive power over everything that exists, despite logic and evidence seemingly making it and old way of thinking in the modern day, seems like it would have to have another reason for existing if it continued to persist to exist. It is, to this day, still very prominent in Humanity, regardless of the challenges from the scientific community. If you looked at it from the point of view that it was limiting the amount of Humanity that used their full intellectual potential, this could actually answer the question. I would also throw conspiracy theorists into the same category as well, as it is still a society that proclaims there is an invisible puppet master pulling the strings, I believe it has just manifested itself in a slightly different way.
Why do jobs exist in Humanity? Why is it that an intelligent Human, one that has the ability to work anything out if it puts its mind to it, spends most of its day carrying out a ritual just to manage itself and stay afloat? I believe that this a yet another way of intelligence being regulated. If a person has the need to go to work, earn money and manage their self, and their family in cases, through doing this they are not likely to be using their full potential as a Human. In fact, a lot of the time they are stagnating, if you look at it from the view of how much intellect and potential that person is utilising. They may be part of a structure that has led to development and advances in technology and other fields, and there is no doubt you need numbers to accomplish some of the feats Humanity has, but it is only at the top end of these jobs that this occurs, which again, seems to suggest that only a small amount of progression is allowed from a humongous structure.
Now in terms of countries, I believe there may be a structure based on sheer numbers that keeps our development through intelligence stifled, which encompasses all of the other categories I have mentioned, and many more variables, which are too many for a forum thread. A summary would be, if each country is partitioned into different qualities of life, different qualities in mental health, different cultures and beliefs, and incorporate all of the other regulatory systems for intelligence I have suggested, and all of these lead to experiences and other life encounters that influence choice through unconscious predisposition, then intelligence, it would seem, is very controlled.
I'm not saying this theory disregards or annuls other theories that are out there. I believe the aspect of regulated intelligence could just be one cog in the machine so to speak. I think it would fit in alongside a lot of other reasons for doing the things we do on a daily basis, whether they be limiting or progressive.
Any criticism, constructive or otherwise, is welcome. There will be more to come on this from me.