To the best of our knowledge the planet earth was created 4.5 billion years ago. Some human like form of life has existed for roughly 3 million years. Our current human species has existed for about 200,000 years.We all know that there was a long period of time when the primary purpose of human life was to find food for survival. Even by optimistic estimates, the human species has had a few thousand years where the prime focus has not been to feed everyone so that the species doesn't become extinct. Survival is a basic instinct in all living beings. We reproduce, socialize and develop processes and procedures so that the survival of specis is ensured.
Back then even though no one had time to think about the meaning of life, but everyone worked real hard to survive, so that we can be here today. In hind sight the meaning of their life is very clear now. We owe our existence to our ancesters. We can all agree that they lived ameaningful life. Otherwise how would we be debating and trying to discover the "meaning of life". It is a formal topic in the world of philosophy today.
Even though there is lack of food and resources for some members of the human population, it is very clear that there is not much danger of extinction for human specis due to lack of food. At least for a 1000 years now the human being has turned its attention to tasks other than finding food. Every feature of our society today is a result of that development. Our daily activities today are not impacted by the needs of survival of human race. Should they be? Are we unconsciously working towards that goal?
Human Evolution interactive is a great resource to see the detail of our evolution so far.
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