I’ve argued with others that as humans, we’re served more with our intellect than our emotions. Many argue that regardless of what science and technology has brought us, we’ve somewhat synchronized our emotional and intellectual understanding of the world so that we can continue through most days without a problem, and that its better than one or the other.

Many contend that a life meant solely to advance our intelligence and way of life, as well as that of the larger society is without motivation, hollow and without (be it real or wishful thinking) motivating factors. Finding another human to feel affectionate and depending towards, living in a safe and sustaining environment, etc., are examples of our nature, influenced by tradition, instinct, among other factors.

It would seem at times that, as I argue to myself that such ideals of our nature are only to advance our own standing in the world, and that building ours as well as other’s intellect is a more engaging and purposeful activity to advance our society from its existing problems, that I come back to the idea that like any other species on Earth, surviving, competing and simply getting through each day to live another is exactly what I would assume learning more would help to replace.

I can only wonder, centuries from now, what would people think were the most important things in an individual’s life and that of their own society. Would it change much from today? The science may change, but will our beliefs in an ordered society? Does more knowledge and a better understanding of the world merely make it easier to preserve these existing beliefs?

I know I may be getting too philosophical for a blog entry, but I figure it was worth the time jotting the thoughts down somewhere.