We frequently look into the future of mankind and see dangers. We see if we carry on doing what we are doing in 20 years' time there will be no rainforests left, just to use one example. Looking into the future may be one of the reasons that brains evolved in the first place.

I sympathize with politicians who have to watch every syllable they utter for fear it will be misused by somebody with an agenda.

Our animal origins are constantly lurking behind, even if they are filtered through complicated social evolution.

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