All stemming from the conceit that Man somehow isn't an animal but rather some higher order of being that is "free" from "animal" things like genes because "brain so big" nonsense.
I've actually had this discussion with a good friend of mine. He believes that we are somehow so removed from animal that biology can be ignored and at the same time he can't figure out why he is constantly depressed. He is a good guy but tends to be on the hippy side with lots of meditation and weed wisdom.
All stemming from the conceit that Man somehow isn't an animal but rather some higher order of being that is "free" from "animal" things like genes because "brain so big" nonsense.
I've actually had this discussion with a good friend of mine. He believes that we are somehow so removed from animal that biology can be ignored and at the same time he can't figure out why he is constantly depressed. He is a good guy but tends to be on the hippy side with lots of meditation and weed wisdom.
The Greeks warned about hubris; Man has it in spades on the species level.