LOL..
I interpret that segment of the bible as thus..
There is no reliable way to explain agency.. Be it thousands of years ago, OR today
Without agency, there is no realistically believable way to put a PRIORITY on making decisions, the ones that "seems" to help humanity survive..
So, They've created this imaginary placeholder and said, that's GOD, he has free will, and because he has it, and "gave it" to us.. We are responsible for decisions.
In doing so.. They've Focused Humanity to serve itself..
And overall it's been a good thing to "believe" in the possibility of choice.. and today it still carries most of us through life..
That is, until recently where we've completely and Cheaply saturated the wants and needs of billions of people with low cost forms of "happiness" manufactured.
So now, what has been the guiding light of all the world, "the american dream" is no longer all that relevant..
You don't need a home, a family, a job, "IF" your only goal was to be HAPPY..
Here's a burger, 200 calories for, $1.00
Here's some Vidya, you're happy
Here's some Pr0n, you're happy
Here's 1 Liter of Vodka for $10, you're happy
Here's some Cannabis, you're happy
Here's some Heroin, you're SUPER happy
All of these things can be and is being progressively utilized to such a degree, that our rewards system can no longer COPE with just so god damn happy it is all the time..
SO what happens.. we desensitize to base levels of happiness, and chase after ever more without ever stepping back to consider that there is an establish, insurmountable Physical limit to this emotional pursuit.. Happiness is a chemical process with limited precursors produced by the limbic system.
There is an upper threshold on happiness, but the current Monetary system does not account for this, it merely assumes everyone can become indefinitely Richer and More happy.. "THIS IS NOT THE CASE"..
That is why there is monetary inflation, because the system of accounting is bad.. Humanity has not grown, just because the accounting says so..
But overall.. Humanity is heading in the right direction.... I'm happy with the way things are going..
