Please unpack it; I love philosophy and biology (especially anthropology). It makes for good discussion (certainly better than politics).CID1990 wrote: Ok
I don’t have the energy to unpack this tripe
The Enlightenment was a eureka moment in civilization - born of all that willing oppressive history you cite
It was the birth of classical liberalism which at its heart is individual liberty as a natural right.
And of course the Enlightenment was a major "eureka" moment in civilization and the philosophy of individual liberty is born from it. It's a great philosophy - one which suppresses some natural inclinations - but it's not our "natural state." I feel like stating otherwise completely ignores human biology, evolution, history, and even the present tendencies of most societies.
There's nothing natural about individual liberty in an inherently social animal. It's a purely human construct - a radical one at that - which future civilizations can replace if deemed necessary. That ability to quickly shift ideas (and create imagined realities) is what makes our species successful. Yet the natural inclination to seek security and social acceptance can't be killed because it's wired into our brains.