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Video of Primitive Forest Tribe Meeting Modern Man for the First Time:
Video of Daniel Everett who was once a Christian missionary (now atheist) talks about his time with the Piraha tribe of Brazil.
Do we really have it better than our ancestors? For many people that would be a resounding YES. We have things like modern medicine. Most of us live comfortable lives. That includes most of the poor, excluding the homeless. We can go from an airconditioned/heated home, to our air conditioned/heated car and not have to deal with the discomforts of the environment. We have opportunities today that we've never had even 50 years ago. Want to learn a trade, or skill that can generate a great income? Its very likely that can happen, and you can now do it in the comfort of your home. But, at what cost? In the movie FioghtClub Tyler Durden states that "the things we own, own us." That has always stuck with me. That new car you just bought. That new home or fancy apartment you are living in. Those fancy clothes. That big screen TV, or multiple big screen Tvs. That new iphone. They all come at a cost. And that is our time, because those nice new shiny items start to own us via long hours at work, or doing a job you seriously dislike.
Let's look at religion. Daniel Everett traveled to the forest of Brazil to teach the Piraha about Christanity and to not be afraid of death. What he found was they had no fear of death, and that they had no religion. That had no higher deity. It defies everything that we've been taught about. That a God, or deity is a must for morals, and to have purpose in this life. Daniel couldn't believe his discovery, so he brought in sociologist and they discovered that these people were the happiest people on the planet. How? They measured how many times they smiled, which was a TON. Now, lets look at our Western modern world. Depression, anxiousness, unhappiness, sadness, and anger seem to be most prevalent. Especially in America. This is what researchers have found. And yet, we are living in the most abundent and properous times ever.
I'm not trying to argue that we should go back to primitive ways. Tribes people have many issues that would and could be easily fixed by modern medicine and a more modern approach to living. The life expectancy of a tribes person is short. Infections and diseases plague them. They could use adequate housing. And a host of other issues could be vanquished by modern practices. But, I'd also argue that they don't have the issues that I stated earlier. I don't know. It was just a thought.
Video of Daniel Everett who was once a Christian missionary (now atheist) talks about his time with the Piraha tribe of Brazil.
Do we really have it better than our ancestors? For many people that would be a resounding YES. We have things like modern medicine. Most of us live comfortable lives. That includes most of the poor, excluding the homeless. We can go from an airconditioned/heated home, to our air conditioned/heated car and not have to deal with the discomforts of the environment. We have opportunities today that we've never had even 50 years ago. Want to learn a trade, or skill that can generate a great income? Its very likely that can happen, and you can now do it in the comfort of your home. But, at what cost? In the movie FioghtClub Tyler Durden states that "the things we own, own us." That has always stuck with me. That new car you just bought. That new home or fancy apartment you are living in. Those fancy clothes. That big screen TV, or multiple big screen Tvs. That new iphone. They all come at a cost. And that is our time, because those nice new shiny items start to own us via long hours at work, or doing a job you seriously dislike.
Let's look at religion. Daniel Everett traveled to the forest of Brazil to teach the Piraha about Christanity and to not be afraid of death. What he found was they had no fear of death, and that they had no religion. That had no higher deity. It defies everything that we've been taught about. That a God, or deity is a must for morals, and to have purpose in this life. Daniel couldn't believe his discovery, so he brought in sociologist and they discovered that these people were the happiest people on the planet. How? They measured how many times they smiled, which was a TON. Now, lets look at our Western modern world. Depression, anxiousness, unhappiness, sadness, and anger seem to be most prevalent. Especially in America. This is what researchers have found. And yet, we are living in the most abundent and properous times ever.
I'm not trying to argue that we should go back to primitive ways. Tribes people have many issues that would and could be easily fixed by modern medicine and a more modern approach to living. The life expectancy of a tribes person is short. Infections and diseases plague them. They could use adequate housing. And a host of other issues could be vanquished by modern practices. But, I'd also argue that they don't have the issues that I stated earlier. I don't know. It was just a thought.