Human beings have grand aspirations and great ideals but limited life spans. Every 100 years of so, all new people are on the planet. Each person born on Earth starts from scratch, knowing nothing of themselves or the world. More than any other species, human beings need to be taught how to be our species, or rather, how to be civilized versions of it. We invented civilization; we didn’t evolve it. But because it’s invented and not evolved, we have to teach it to our kids. Don’t eat with your fingers. Don’t hit your brother with a block. Take a bath and brush your teeth.
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