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Evolution did not design us to see the world clearly, it designed us to do whatever we needed to do to get our genes into the next generation. 1/Quick summary of some of the ideas from "Why Buddhism is True" by @robertwrighter — go read the book for the real thing!***Evolution did not design us to see the world clearly, it designed us to do whatever we needed to do to get our genes into the next generation.

2/ Feelings were designed to get genes in the next generation, but doesn’t that mean they were designed to make us see the world clearly or bring us happiness.



We don’t see the world clearly— this is why we suffer, and why we make others suffer.