Conscious Collateral

Animals are dumb, unaware, and theoretically meaningless, but globablly harmless. Humans are “intelligent”, conscious, and therein more purposeful, but globally destructive. So referring to intellectual method of thinking, which is the better?

Universally, generally for the world it seems that the lesser intellect, using the sub-conscious brain processing of the brain might be most beneficial. It seems to be proven by understandable history, that this is the safe, consistent surviving method. Considering, the almost instant (in grand time scale) destruction caused by the sole beings of this planet that have been granted the gift (in common opinion at least) of consciousness and awareness, it seems like this unique aspect of intelligence is detrimental to the world, and things might be better off without it. But, then where would the purpose and meaning in life be with a bunch of dumb animals inhabiting the planet?

It’s my opinion that this prospect, of conscious aware intellect being a negative attribute is an inaccurate, misunderstood depiction of intelligence and consciousness. Humans in general may have a substantially high degree of intellect (as the word I’ll use for conscious awareness in thinking processes) in comparison to other animals, but they also still often use that same subconscious functioning of the brain, that makes other animals seem so dumb. I think its this aspect of brain functioning within humans, that causes the considerable destruction, threatening to overwhelm the planet. The comparison of animals to humans, in terms of intelligence, isn’t really subconscious to conscious. It’s more like comparing subconscious to subconscious -with a degree of interceding conscious thinking.

I think if humans were completely, or at least majoratively significantly conscious decision makers, then there would be a distinctively relevant amount less of destruction and harm coming to the overall health of the planets ecosystem. The potentially small, but evidently profoundly impactful amount of distinguishing intellect which humans have acquired (by whatever means you may believe), gives humans the capability of grand destruction, but the remaining, retaining, and quite potentially restraining instinctual and unaware, subconscious thinking methods are what cause these potentially harmful capabilities to come into action. The conscious aspect allows the individual to prosper significantly, but the subconscious causes them to only consider individual prosperity, rather than acting based on what is most universally commonly beneficial, which would be comprehended from conscious mindful consideration.

           As far as collateral damage being inflicted as a result of human consciousness, it seems the dangerous aspect is the minimal degree of consciousness in combination with sub-consciousness, while in this stage of intellect. Subconscious may really be the culprit, with consciousness just unlocking a cache of dangerous weapons before advancing enough to learn to use those weapons safely.