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What human power-ups/power-downs would you choose? Why? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by 0_0j@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Just got an audience with the creator, gave you an opportunity to choose one organ to enhance/reduce its functionality; Cause apparently the creator can "grant your wish"

what organ would you choose?
what functionalities would you add/deduct?
why such?

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[–] MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I would modify the human brain to reduce tribalism and increase empathy.

[–] bobbi_d2@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

This precisely. Maybe "us vs them" was useful when we lived in caves and resources were limited, but now, we should theoretically have enough food and housing that everyone could be comfortable.

But, Eisenhower's "military industrial complex" has bogarted all the resources, and emphasized tribalism by saying it's really "their" fault, where "they" are anyone not like "us". When we're all struggling together.