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We in the modern age, operate under a dangerous misconception regarding our heritage. If one should ask the average citizen whether or not they believe humans are more highly evolved than our ancient ancestors; they will more often than not express the belief that we are indeed, far far superior. Surely we are more sophisticated and more capable of reason than the hunter-gatherers of 13,000 BC. More civilized than the marauding Vikings of a 1,000 years ago. We imagine these peoples as ignorant, primitive and barbaric. We are NOT "those" people.

In fact , homo-sapiens (modern humans) share an inherent gene pool with the earliest hominines like Australopithecus who lived 2.5 million years ago. We possess no significant physiological differences from the Cro-Magnons, or the Neanderthals, nor does evidence suggest our tendencies towards the barbaric have lessened over time.

On the contrary; present day humans are capable of the same self-destructive behavior, the same crimes against humanity, the same violent power struggles as our ancestors.

We appear to be doomed by our DNA to repeat the same destructive behaviors. Our fore-bearers have repeated for millenium. If anything, our problem solving skills have actually diminished; with the advent of technology and our ubiquitous modern conveniences.

And yet, despite our previous position towards fear-driven hostility; towards what we anachronistically termed primitive behavior. Another instinct is just as firmly encoded in our make-up. We are capable, as our ancestors were, of incredible breath-taking acts of kindness.

Every hour, of every day, a man risks his life at a moment’s notice to save another. Forget for a moment, the belligerent benevolent billionaires who grant the unfortunate a crumb of cost-free cake.

I speak of pure acts of selflessness. The Mother who rushes into the street to save a child from a speeding vehicle. The person who runs into a burning building to reach a family trapped on the upper story. The man who can barely swim, who dives into a lake to rescue a drowning stranger.

Such actions, such moments, such unconscious selfless decisions, define what it is to be human.

Should the oceans rise

Should the sky come falling down

Should the islands tremble beneath us, see our better nature blossom

Should the sun rain fire

Should Hell on Earth freeze over

And our enemies wait hungry

See our better nature feed them

Should the sun rain fire

Should Hell on Earth freeze over

And our enemies wait hungry

See our better nature feed and calm them