Eucledian vector for human nature

“A vector … is a geometric object that has both a magnitude, ..direction and sense, (i.e., orientation along the given direction)” and its represented as

Vector A to B:
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AB

with an arrow on the heads of A and B. Essentially representing what needs to be done to A to get it to move closer to B.

A direct lift off Wikipedia about Euclidean Vectors and we are good to go!

My application of vectors to the human race might seem a bit odd upfront, but it allows me to elucidate the various factors involved in this topic with a well laid out framework.

Now with Vector A to B, let us say A is what we are now and B is what we want to be, in terms of our human nature. We are then presented with a few different variables that dictate how A can reach B. To understand these, we need to know what constitutes human nature.

Human nature is how the majority of human beings of this planet behave with respect to a certain subject in its given context.

You might ask “Why the majority of human beings? Why not the minorities? Don’t they have a say in this?”

My explanation is abstract so bear with me. Our nature or behaviour is largely dictated by what we perceive to be good or evil in our individualistic perceptions (consider the bold text carefully). Hence two individuals might react differently to a given subject and hence the need for the law of averages.

And doing the math (coming from me to you [I assume the general reader of this blog is usually an above average mathematician], this is priceless), averages tend to point to results that lean towards the majority of the samples.

Consider an example: Even today there are people who sacrifice animals to appease gods, there are those who met out harsh capital punishments for seemingly simple crimes and that program ‘Jackass’ may not be agreeable to a majority of the population.

Most of the world refers to them as inhumane. An abhorrence to human nature.

Even though Jackass is kinda funny. Sometimes. Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself.

This opinion is what I like to think dictates what we humans ‘in general’ consider “Human Nature”.

Now back to the vector.

B is easier to compose than A. Because we can always imagine a perfect condition for human nature to be, in the future, as opposed to uncomfortably identifying what it is now.

In the future, lets say, I would like human nature to consist of the following:

Giving more than receiving

Loving more than fighting

Working with each other as opposed to against one another

Visualising life past our trivial differences

Identifying common goals for the betterment of the species

Encouraging the concept of the intellectual over the mighty

Minimalism in design and operation

Removing self-imposed limitations to our thought process.

Valuing quality over quantity and considering value before beauty.

Encouraging forgiveness

Culturing a helping tendency

Forming necessary core values that are not tinted by religion

Unbiased Judging

Encouraging activities over inaction and idleness.

Clarity in thought, communication and action

Moderation and Extremism in their appropriate context without causing harm.

These are all prevalently known, been said before and flogged to death by many debaters. But how often has it permeated past all the glazed eyes of the general populace drunk to the brim on the garbage that the main stream media feeds them?

These are but a few things and the list is but a subset of a bigger picture. But I believe you get the general direction at which I’m pointing.

Now don’t mistake me, I don’t want the next generation to be a sissy, hippy, bunch of mush. But rather I want positive reinforcement in the fields or areas that are wrong with the world today as I perceive them.

Today's materialism has overtaken men, women & children and actively encouraged by the media and peers.

Violence amongst school kids is not unheard of, corruption of governments, vindication of perceived threats from misunderstood communities and blind eyes towards the suffering, are day to day occurrences in our news.

Newspapers and magazines sell more if they publish articles with shock value.

People line up in queues to buy magazines about their favourite celebrities’ lives going down the drain.

The underlying hatred and jealousy that one human holds for another due to the want of money, power and ever higher thrills is so thick that you can smell it.

When faced with such vile depravity in our day to day lives, what can we do to improve this drastic situation?

Many of us live in denial of these facts. We feel that they depress us and prevents our ability to operate at the fullest of our potentials. We turn a blind eye towards burning problems around the world. Our emotions override rationality. Our actions directed by heart strings instead of logic.

We are not two dimensional cartoon characters that have a mental state of happy or sad. We are humans. We strided past multitudes of physical and mental barriers to be where we are today.

We analyse, we overcome. None of the other sentient creatures could. We are complex and strong enough to handle these truths and handle them we must.

Where are the thinkers of today you ask? They are drowned out by the Justin Timberlakes and Pussy cat dolls of today. Hidden by clouds of greed and pre-conceived notions about rational and radical thought.

The answer to our predicatment, i believe, is in ‘Tabula Rasa’. Your children are the Tabula Rasa. Read about it. Think about it. Implement it, when its your turn. We may yet beat our baser instincts and ascend.

I have pointed to a possible 'B' we can end up with, but the 'A' is all yours to identify. Now its time for you to apply the arrow and move resolutelty towards your own B.