Are we advancing at all?

We get closer and closer to discovering a cure for a disease, only to cancel it out by creating a new gun. People claim that the human race is advancing faster and faster, exponentionally. I beg to differ.

Our advances are limited only to our technology. We don't get any closer to solving real problems like inequality, racism, sectarianism, murder, suicide and so on. Deep down inside our combined consciousness we still cling to the violent nature that was once upon a time necessary. Necessary for survival. But now that very nature is what will destroy us. Who can honestly say that we have advanced, when we still have huge numbers of Nuclear weapons. People still march to war. People still kill each other.

We truly are a disgusting animal. I will admit, I am human, but at least I try to hide that fact. Not everyone is cruel, or sick. Several of my friends are going to help build schools in Africa, we've raised thousands for various charities. And there are others like us all over the world.

The problem is, we still kill each other. We're far more primitive than we care to admit.

Time to wake up.