Chapter 5 Part IV Evolutionary Inertia

He: "I'm not talking about overthrowing, but about whether you can try it. Of course, if someone doesn't like it, he can choose by himself. But I recommend this new way of life. Who says you have to live according to inertia? I I think there is nothing wrong with it, why don’t you try it? Suppose you live in a well-connected intersection, and you always take a certain way to get off work every day, it’s because you are used to it, right? You should try it Another way to go home. Maybe there are more beautiful women on that road, maybe there will be a flying saucer flying by, maybe there will be a better street view... The same is true for the way of life, you should get rid of inertia and try a new way, don't follow what you have raised Habits are not always good. Smoking is not a good habit... and the hidden things behind the habit are more complicated. For example, when everyone goes to bars on weekends, some people will say that it is a habit, but in fact it is for hooking girls... Habit It's just an excuse, not a reason, right? So I really think you need to change your habits."

The logical thinking and world view of the patient in front of me are completely different from mine—I mean perspective.He's spent nearly 3 hours expressing his thoughts and affirming his convictions - all the while trying to convince me...in a paranoid state anyway. Me: "I can accept what you just said, but it seems that what you want to change is more complicated than this. This is not a matter of one person, it affects the entire society, and even the entire human civilization." He: "What's wrong with human civilization? It's noble? It can't be changed? Who said it? God said it? Man said it? Man said it? Then it's easy to handle. I thought it was God who said it!"

I looked at him depressed. He: "You really should try, how will you know if it's good or bad if you don't try?" Me: "I heard you say that I have basically tried it? You have already said a lot." Him: "Why don't you try further?" Me: "When a dish is served, I don't have to eat it all to tell if the dish is bad, right?" He: "Well... I understand your concerns... How about I start from the basics?" I nodded with a wry smile. He: "First of all, don't you think your life and your surroundings are very strange?"

Me: "Why is it strange?" He: "You have to go to work, you have to work, you eat and flirt with your colleagues, and then you get off work, go home on a date or go to the bar, or you play ball, sing and take a bath... how strange are these?" Me: "I still don't hear anything strange." He: "Well, let me ask you: why did you do that?" Me: "Huh?" To be honest, I was taken aback by the question. He: "Do you understand now?" Me: "I don't really understand...I think that's my life." He had a very broken expression on his face, and I think that should be the expression I should have.

He: "You didn't see the essence. Let me follow this clue: You do it because everyone else does it, right? Why do everyone do it? Because we are in society, right? Why are we in society? Because it has been like this for thousands of years, right? Why has it been like this for thousands of years? Because we have lived in groups since hundreds of thousands of years ago; why should we live in groups? Because our individuals are not strong enough, we gather together to protect each other, and we have more chances of survival. One ape-man is sentry, and the rest of the ape-man gathers, fishes, etc. At this time, the tiger comes, and the sentry sees it. Ho, everyone stopped working when they heard the roar. They all climbed the tree and were safe. Later, everyone researched weapons together, such as catapults, stone spears, bows and arrows, so everyone went hunting together. At this time, they met The tiger can’t climb the tree, you still throw stones, I shoot arrows, he throws spears, if you are brave, you may rush up to bite or kick... Don’t laugh, I’m telling the truth. We, human beings, live like this, because we We used to be weak, so we gathered together. Now we are still gathered together, which is a complete act of destruction! The good forest is gone, and it has become a city. People are safe in this area, but since it is safe, why bother? How about getting together? Because we are used to getting together. I think human beings have so many powerful weapons now, so they just live in nature individually, living in the woods, living in the valley, and living in a natural way. What kind of pile? Why do you have to follow? So the primitive life of inertia? Can’t we break through? It’s good to live in the wild, don’t eat any big meals, hunt by yourself, eat wild game every day, and you’re even more advanced…”

Me: "Isn't that more serious? Everyone cut down trees to build houses, and hunted wild animals to eat..." He: "Who said there is a house?" Me: "Where do you live? On a tree?" He: "Yes, the cave can also be made?" Me: "Where did you meet the beast?" He: "There are weapons, guns and so on." Me: "Where did the gun come from? What if the bullets run out?" He: "Those in the city who don't give up living in groups provide it." Me: "Oh, don't all of them breed in the wild?" He: "Why are you so extreme? Who said everything has returned to nature? This is the result of you interrupting me just now. There must be people who don't want to live like this, and those who don't want to live like this just stay in the city." Because those who are willing to change their habits automatically return to the wild, which relieves the pressure of those who still choose to live in the city. Therefore, those people in the city should provide free survival necessities for people in the wild, such as guns and warmth. Equipment and the like.”

Me: "So it's back to our original point?" He: "Yes! That's how it is. Call upon the entire human society, and everyone will automatically and consciously start to choose. Those who want to return can return, and those who don't want to stay in the city. How good it is." Me: "Then how do you choose to live?" He: "I will be responsible for initiating it first, and after everyone responds, I will decide how to live my life. I think many people will respond to my call." Me: "Do you think this is interesting? There will be many distracting factors when choosing."

He: "What factors? Geography? Politics? It's all caused by human beings themselves, so I call for this choice to change the evolutionary inertia that should have been thrown away long ago. That's too backward! Maybe I can still contribute to human evolution Woolen cloth!" Me: "How did you contribute?" He: "In hundreds of thousands of years, the people in the wild will definitely be different from the people in the city. They will evolve or degenerate. In this way, there will be two types of human beings in the world. Maybe there will be a third type by hybridization..."

He's still talking.I turned off the recording, and watched him exhaustedly describe the hybrid future with eloquence.It's hard for normal people to talk for hours and stay excited - obviously he's not normal.I remember that during the preliminary investigation, one of his relatives and friends gave him a very accurate evaluation: "I think he has the potential to be the leader of a cult."