The Power of a Finite Existence: The perfect flaw that grants humanity its unique advantage against the intelligent machine
Preface Since humans have gained consciousness about themselves, we have never stopped looking for the meaning of our existence, of our uniqueness. Cultural traits naturally emerged to celebrate and cultivate the sense of difference between us and the other beings with whom we shared our world. At the dawn of our history, we did not view ourselves as the most powerful creatures on earth. Early humans recognized and revered the majesty of great animals and their apex kingdoms. Furthermore, because the turning of the seasons completely dictated the course of life and death, we celebrated the sun, the moon and all the other forces of nature that either threatened our existence or allowed us to survive and thrive - sustaining us, our families and every other living creature around us. As spirituality evolved, we organized our primal beliefs into structured religions. Initially, they began as a mechanism to give some order to the randomness of the world, conceding a sense of meaning that we...
