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What are we evolving into?

Writer's picture: Peter TeuscherPeter Teuscher

Updated: Aug 13, 2024



If you look at the animals we have domesticated such as pets or farm animals, they are, for the most part, a weaker version of their ancestors.  None of them could survive very well in the wild, if at all. Cows have become biological machines that turn feed into milk or meat. They are susceptible to disease and would have poor chances against predators in the wild.  The average pet dog wouldn’t fare much better if abandoned in the wild.  Most domesticated animals are both genetically and socially less robust than the creatures they descended from. They have, in a way, devolved into creatures completely dependant on their relationship with homo sapiens.


Although evolution refers to adaptation over several generations, humans are changing quickly from one generation to the next.  Social scientists have observed significant differences between Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z.  These changes are not limited to behaviours and attitudes but also an increase in such things as autoimmune disease and psychological disorders.  There appears to be a correlation between forbidding peanuts in schools and an increase in peanut allergies.  A diet containing high amounts of sugar combined with a more sedentary lifestyle is causing obesity and diabetes and yet demand for sweet, sugary food and drink continues to grow with each generation. Social anxiety, ADHD and depression are so common in our present society the significant numbers of teens and young adults are permanently on some kind of pharmaceutical drug. This makes me wonder what the human race is evolving into?


We have developed great technology and as a species, continue to develop our intellect but at what cost?  It seems to me that our emotional development has not kept up with our increasing IQ. But don’t get me wrong. I am not against progress and many things are improving. There is less war and hunger in the world than there was a hundred years ago despite what you see in the news. Unfortunately, the growth in wealth and progress in science and technology hasn’t increased the levels of such things as happiness or compassion within our societies.  Instead, people are more stressed and sometimes more cynical than in generations gone by and depression has reached unprecedented levels.


So what does this mean for you as an individual?  You have the ability to reflect, raise your awareness and make conscious changes to your behaviour so take responsibility and initiative in what you are evolving into.  Challenge yourself to avoid complacency.  Work at relationships and interact regularly with the people who are important to you. Social skills are important to maintain. Look for opportunities and don’t let cynicism bring you down or hold you back. Use your body and mind as much as you can. If you don’t use it you will lose it. Remember to make love, joy, compassion and gratitude part of your daily life. Live consciously in the present. If you don’t you may wake up one day wondering how you turned into a lonely, helpless and vulnerable victim of the world. That is if you haven’t completely lost your ability to reflect and observe yourself.


I urge people to think about who they are becoming. Don’t let convenience and complacency rob you of the skills you have developed.  Things like memory or social skills need practice. Take each day as an opportunity to become better than you were yesterday. This is not only to make the most of your own potential but also because each of us is contributing to what humanity is evolving into.

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