Complexity of Eye

"The Purposes in Nature.—Any impartial investigator who examines the history of the eye and its form in the lower creatures, and sees how the visual organ was slowly developed, cannot help recognising that sight was not the first purpose of the eye, but probably only asserted itself when pure hazard had contributed to bring together the apparatus. One single example of this kind, and the “final purposes” fall from our eyes like scales."    -Friedrich Nietzche in "The Dawn of Day"


Interesting quote that Nietzche had answered the Intelligent Design communities question of the complexity of the eye being a proof against Evolution. Or is it just regurgitating of old questions in this debate?

Evolution or Change?

All change is not evolution but evolution is change. Things change and it is foolish to be wrapped up in the past. You can chose how you respond to the change but you do not have the luxury to resist it.

I have felt the guilt of wanting to resist change for some time now. To stop the clock and go back in time to the times when life was simpler. Maybe the boredom which creeps in just after a period of great change (thats what we assume should happen intutively) has been taking its toll. Making me see crisis even when there is none. Or inventing one just to make myself serious towards life.

I think it helps to accept this reality that change will happen and that is not in your hand. I guess its a sign of maturity/ growing up to accept that things can be better or worse but never be the same. Infact even if they remain same, your mind will change in the way it treats them (and that will change them).

I hope that one can look forward to change (but not change for it's own sake). Guess one handles things better if change is taken as a learning experience.
This rant had to come out and it does feel better now !

We need more of oxytocin in this world

The latest issue of Newsweek in its cover story "Beyond Stones and Bones", presents a new picture of human evolution to the public. It is a radically different paradigm of human evolution, where all of the modern humans might have evolved from just around 4000 pioneers (pilgrims) who came out of Africa just 66,000 years ago. And it is their descendants, who are now divided into various religions, colours, nationalities, ethnicities, fighting each other with hijacked airplanes and nuclear weapons.

Another interesting point in that article is that a hormone oxytocin, which is released especially during child labor, is the one which increases trust and promotes cooperative environment. This is backed up by a Mindhacks link here.

Perhaps we should just have more of oxytocin in this world and love will come naturally.