Humans are not self-aware

[timewerx]

noun
noun: self-awareness
conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. - Oxford

But the truth is, you do not have control nor awareness of your feelings and desires. You are programmed to make specific response based on specific circumstances. These feelings and desires are not your own. These are imprinted on you by the collective will of our society.


What you have is an illusion that you are in control but are not. An illusion of freedom in a very big prison.

Up to a certain age, you desire to be married and have children. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a good career or a good business and have plenty of money to live. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a nice house, nice car, nice hobbies, travel all over the world, But this is not the only choice available to you.

To retire in old age, die seeing the kids successful and their grandchildren. But this is not the only choice available to you.

In terms of actual needs, many of those things are futile.

Those choices are NOT YOURS. They were made for you by somebody else.

They only represent a very small percent of other things you can possibly choose to do. So ask yourself, are you truly free and able to see whats happening around you?

Your self awareness and life ended in childhood. You are no longer alive. You will respond in a very predictable manner because you live according to your programming.

 

[theoneandonlypencil]

noun
noun: self-awareness
conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. - Oxford

But the truth is, you do not have control nor awareness of your feelings and desires. You are programmed to make specific response based on specific circumstances. These feelings and desires are not your own. These are imprinted on you by the collective will of our society.


What you have is an illusion that you are in control but are not. An illusion of freedom in a very big prison.

Up to a certain age, you desire to be married and have children. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a good career or a good business and have plenty of money to live. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a nice house, nice car, nice hobbies, travel all over the world, But this is not the only choice available to you.

To retire in old age, die seeing the kids successful and their grandchildren. But this is not the only choice available to you.

In terms of actual needs, many of those things are futile.

Those choices are NOT YOURS. They were made for you by somebody else.

They only represent a very small percent of other things you can possibly choose to do. So ask yourself, are you truly free and able to see whats happening around you?

Your self awareness and life ended in childhood. You are no longer alive. You will respond in a very predictable manner because you live according to your programming.

I really hate to be that person...but doesn't your entire post just now explaining this contradict your point? You at least seem very self-aware to me.

 

[timewerx]

This is you.

There is always a choice to go up top or even leave the house entirely. But it's never even an afterthought to most.

 

[Yttrium]

Sounds like some kind of Calvinism wannabe.

 

[Aussie Pete]

noun
noun: self-awareness
conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. - Oxford

But the truth is, you do not have control nor awareness of your feelings and desires. You are programmed to make specific response based on specific circumstances. These feelings and desires are not your own. These are imprinted on you by the collective will of our society.


What you have is an illusion that you are in control but are not. An illusion of freedom in a very big prison.

Up to a certain age, you desire to be married and have children. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a good career or a good business and have plenty of money to live. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a nice house, nice car, nice hobbies, travel all over the world, But this is not the only choice available to you.

To retire in old age, die seeing the kids successful and their grandchildren. But this is not the only choice available to you.

In terms of actual needs, many of those things are futile.

Those choices are NOT YOURS. They were made for you by somebody else.

They only represent a very small percent of other things you can possibly choose to do. So ask yourself, are you truly free and able to see whats happening around you?

Your self awareness and life ended in childhood. You are no longer alive. You will respond in a very predictable manner because you live according to your programming.

Maybe you are programmed. I can assure you that not everyone is. That includes me.

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

Your self awareness and life ended in childhood. You are no longer alive. You will respond in a very predictable manner because you live according to your programming.

Until you are born again.
Romans 12:2

 

[timewerx]

Here is one strong consequence of a man's lack of self awareness (working towards his own destruction):

(warning: potentially disturbing video *as expected*)

 

[Ophiolite]

noun
noun: self-awareness
conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. - Oxford

But the truth is, you do not have control nor awareness of your feelings and desires. You are programmed to make specific response based on specific circumstances. These feelings and desires are not your own. These are imprinted on you by the collective will of our society.


What you have is an illusion that you are in control but are not. An illusion of freedom in a very big prison.

Up to a certain age, you desire to be married and have children. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a good career or a good business and have plenty of money to live. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a nice house, nice car, nice hobbies, travel all over the world, But this is not the only choice available to you.

To retire in old age, die seeing the kids successful and their grandchildren. But this is not the only choice available to you.

In terms of actual needs, many of those things are futile.

Those choices are NOT YOURS. They were made for you by somebody else.

They only represent a very small percent of other things you can possibly choose to do. So ask yourself, are you truly free and able to see whats happening around you?

Your self awareness and life ended in childhood. You are no longer alive. You will respond in a very predictable manner because you live according to your programming.

You seem to be confusing choice with awareness. Were you aware of that?

 

[theoneandonlypencil]

This is you.

There is always a choice to go up top or even leave the house entirely. But it's never even an afterthought to most.

Here is one strong consequence of a man's lack of self awareness (working towards his own destruction):

(warning: potentially disturbing video *as expected*)

These generalizations are a little juvenile, to me at least. Add a religious twist, and it feels a little bit like something you'd find deep-diving on atheist reddit or tumblr.

 

[Ricky M]

Given 3 generations of the self-esteem movement, people are not aware of anyone but themselves.

 

[timewerx]

Another satire of human programming.

 

[JackRT]

noun
noun: self-awareness
conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. - Oxford

But the truth is, you do not have control nor awareness of your feelings and desires. You are programmed to make specific response based on specific circumstances. These feelings and desires are not your own. These are imprinted on you by the collective will of our society.


What you have is an illusion that you are in control but are not. An illusion of freedom in a very big prison.

Up to a certain age, you desire to be married and have children. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a good career or a good business and have plenty of money to live. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a nice house, nice car, nice hobbies, travel all over the world, But this is not the only choice available to you.

To retire in old age, die seeing the kids successful and their grandchildren. But this is not the only choice available to you.

In terms of actual needs, many of those things are futile.

Those choices are NOT YOURS. They were made for you by somebody else.

They only represent a very small percent of other things you can possibly choose to do. So ask yourself, are you truly free and able to see whats happening around you?

Your self awareness and life ended in childhood. You are no longer alive. You will respond in a very predictable manner because you live according to your programming.

Ironically, the fact that you were able recognize and explain this to us shows that you are sufficiently self aware to repudiate your own argument.

 

[theoneandonlypencil]

Ironically, the fact that you were able recognize and explain this to us shows that you are sufficiently self aware to repudiate your own argument.

That's exactly what I said.

 

[Ophiolite]

That's exactly what I said.

Not exactly the the same, but philosophically identical.

 

[royal priest]

noun
noun: self-awareness
conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. - Oxford

But the truth is, you do not have control nor awareness of your feelings and desires. You are programmed to make specific response based on specific circumstances. These feelings and desires are not your own. These are imprinted on you by the collective will of our society.


What you have is an illusion that you are in control but are not. An illusion of freedom in a very big prison.

Up to a certain age, you desire to be married and have children. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a good career or a good business and have plenty of money to live. But this is not the only choice available to you.

You desire a nice house, nice car, nice hobbies, travel all over the world, But this is not the only choice available to you.

To retire in old age, die seeing the kids successful and their grandchildren. But this is not the only choice available to you.

In terms of actual needs, many of those things are futile.

Those choices are NOT YOURS. They were made for you by somebody else.

They only represent a very small percent of other things you can possibly choose to do. So ask yourself, are you truly free and able to see whats happening around you?

Your self awareness and life ended in childhood. You are no longer alive. You will respond in a very predictable manner because you live according to your programming.

For example, Babylon's indoctrination and culturalization of certain Jewish captives in the book of Daniel. Thankfully God had preserved the Jewish faith and traditions of some of them.

 

[theoneandonlypencil]

Not exactly the the same, but philosophically identical.

Touche

 

[timewerx]

Ironically, the fact that you were able recognize and explain this to us shows that you are sufficiently self aware to repudiate your own argument.

Giving this thread a title "Most humans are not self aware" is too long.

Shortened to "Humans are not self aware".

It conveys the same meaning based on collective effect of humanity upon its environment.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

We can overcome some of our limitations. We can't fly, so we build airplanes.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Giving this thread a title "Most humans are not self aware" is too long.

Shortened to "Humans are not self aware".

It conveys the same meaning based on collective effect of humanity upon its environment.

We are aware of our limitations, and live within those limits. Those limits also govern our choices. However, we have many choices.

 

[timewerx]

I really hate to be that person...but doesn't your entire post just now explaining this contradict your point? You at least seem very self-aware to me.

There will always be a few that is a contradiction to the rule.

The point is, the condition of self awareness is not normal to a human society. Rather it's an abberation. It's even considered a threat.

 

[timewerx]

We can overcome some of our limitations. We can't fly, so we build airplanes.

I'm an engineer and an inventor.

But even in this field, the collective human programming exerts a very strong influence on the engineers and scientists themselves.

It limits their creativity to very little advances. Afraid to take big leaps. The great fear of ridicule or even losing their career. The fear of truly ground-breaking ideas. That's our programming.

We do not care about the dangers that threaten humanity as long we don't see it.....

This is a typical animal response. Human consciousness is even doubtful.