“Humans are unable to incorporate lessons from previous generations.” – Noreen
The more things change, the more Humans stay the same.
[pullquote]While Human tenacity is admirable, in the end we had to conclude that it is a barrier to necessary change. — Noreen [/pullquote]
So concludes Noreen in her second academic article due to be published in the November issue of the prestigious Journal of Human Behaviour (JHB).
In the article, which is entitled, How Dubious Wisdom Leads to Human Folly, the Adjunct Professor of Human Studies at the University of West Terrier and Mammalian Daily advice columnist shares new insights into “what makes the Human world go around.”
“Around is the key word here, my research showed me,” says Noreen.
“After spending the better part of two years studying Human history, I had to conclude that their [Humans’] tendency to end up where they started is the fault of their inability to learn from their predecessors. They cannot seem to incorporate lessons from previous generations,” she says.
“They are a tenacious species and there is much to be admired in that. But they appear to be true catalysts. They change the world, but they remain unchanged. And, as we have seen, that can lead to long-term problems for all species.”
Noreen said she found the research very difficult to do, “because there were so many places along the way that cried out for a change of course, but that change of course was never taken.”
Buy Noreen’s book, Lovely to Look At: What Animals Should Know About Humans here.
