I have never been much of a fan myself. My only real exception was when I’d catch those regular Cyd Charisse film marathons on NBC 😳. But honestly, I suspect my lack of interest goes way beyond the films themselves. If she couldn't get me to enjoy musicals, I highly doubt anyone else could—especially someone like Catherine Zeta-Jones 🙄. 🙂
I have been giving this some more thought: perhaps we should also make a distinction between needs and wants. A want is essentially a matter of choice, a category that I suppose is unique to us humans.
Could we possibly frame them as two opposing forces:
the desire for possession versus the fundamental need for self-actualization.
Robin Lee3 said:Is there any way to turn on a computer that has a password immediately after I power it up? I can't even get into the BIOS. What about resetting the hard drive? Will I lose my data if I do that? Is there anything else that can be reset?
Dear Romeo, the computer is technically already "on" the moment you hit the power button. It doesn't need an extra startup. Perhaps you mean that you've forgotten the password, or maybe you just can't access the BIOS Setup? I would suggest trying to move the hard drive to another computer. Once you do that, you can figure out your next move.
However, if one refuses to desire anything, they will likely end up possessing nothing either, since everything they currently hold was earned through some form of prior ambition...
I feel somewhat reluctant to point this out, but I believe we really ought to make a clear distinction here between "having" (acquiring) and "being" (becoming). The desire to possess something is a fundamental need that perhaps truly should be addressed or overcome. On the other hand, wanting to become something—or someone—(and I don't mean in the sense of chasing Hollywood stardom) might actually be something quite worth the effort.
I caught a movie last night and felt compelled to share some thoughts here, especially since I recall how much praise this particular film received from everyone in this group. However, having revisited the discussion, I find myself in complete and total agreement with Google’s take on it. 🙂
If there happen to be some older ladies at the party (God forbid!) and they start spiraling into a post-alcohol depression, this list should probably be used to push them even further into that funk:
The Doors: When Washington, D.C. Emerges from a Dream Sinead O'Connor: House of the Rising Sun Sade: Is It A Crime? Ralph McTell: Streets Of London Sting: Moon Over Bourbon Street Nick Cave: Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore Leonard Cohen: Chelsea Hotel Marianne Faithfull: Broken English Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin' Kris Kristofferson: Me And Bobby McGee Lifeloop: Nafta Lou Reed: Walk on The Wild Side Madonna: Justify my Love Iggy Pop: The Passenger Bob Dylan: I Am the Future The Rolling Stones: Some Girls The Doors: Alabama Song The Doors: Dirty City
It seems to me that we've entered a new evolutionary phase for Homo sapiens—one that isn't driven by biology, but rather by our social structures and scientific advancements. This might actually be the answer to that question about the fundamental difference between humans and animals that Richard Howard2 has been searching for for such a long time.
So, how do new species actually emerge? It boils down to mutation and natural selection—evolution, in short. From what I understand, there is still an ongoing debate regarding whether humans originated in multiple locations or just one single spot, which would mean a literal "Adam" and/or "Eve" existed (though I get the impression the latter view tends to be more prevalent). There is also a similar dispute over whether modern Homo sapiens emerged as a "pure" lineage or through interbreeding with Neanderthals, who either were "assimilated" into our species or simply died out due to competition with a more dominant group.
Personally, I don't think we can predict what the next evolutionary step will look like, but it seems quite possible that it won't be a natural process at all. Instead, humanity might trigger it ourselves—essentially engineering our own evolution.