Godric@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agoFear not, and enjoy this mere interlude to its fullest!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up1897arrow-down121
arrow-up1876arrow-down1imageFear not, and enjoy this mere interlude to its fullest!lemmy.worldGodric@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square178fedilink
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 days agoWe are genetically configured to survive at all costs. That fear is simply the wiring in your head ensuring you do what you can to survive. You can safely compartmentalize it. store it up there with your irrational fear of clowns.
minus-squareGeodad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThat’s not true. It doesn’t explain noble sacrifices. The teacher in the US who is willing to put themselves between their students and the mass shooter is one example.
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 days agoYeah, the teacher wasn’t afraid at all. Nope, no genetics causing that teacher to be afraid. /s
We are genetically configured to survive at all costs. That fear is simply the wiring in your head ensuring you do what you can to survive.
You can safely compartmentalize it. store it up there with your irrational fear of clowns.
That’s not true. It doesn’t explain noble sacrifices. The teacher in the US who is willing to put themselves between their students and the mass shooter is one example.
Yeah, the teacher wasn’t afraid at all. Nope, no genetics causing that teacher to be afraid. /s