Younglings and fellow observers,
Attend closely to this study of Earth’s dominant primate the self-named Homo sapiens sapiens. Their double designation, “wise-wise,” was self-awarded, which already hints at the species’ peculiar blend of arrogance and insecurity.
In the beginning, their social structures were pragmatic and cooperative. Each tribe’s survival depended on sharing the fruits of the hunt, nurturing offspring, and protecting one another from predators. Status was earned through contribution. A skilled hunter was honoured because he or she sustained the group.
But as the environment grew more forgiving and tools replaced strength those same instincts of competition and display did not vanish. They merely migrated. The spear became the pay cheque; the mammoth carcass became the luxury car.
The one who once brought home meat now brings home mortgage payments.
Observe the modern rituals:
The hunt now takes place in offices and marketplaces.
The fire pit has become the glowing screen.
The tribe gathers not to share food, but to share validation.
Their competitive urges are no longer about survival, yet the brain still believes it is. Each human strives to outshine the others — not to feed the tribe, but to prove they still “belong.” This ancient circuitry fuels the engines of commerce, consumption, and comparison.
Ironically, their success has made them restless. With full bellies and warm shelters, they hunt for meaning instead of meat. And when meaning cannot be found, they substitute it with ownership. They collect objects as proof of existence trophies of an invisible chase.
Some among them have begun to sense the absurdity. They meditate, simplify, or seek “connection with nature” an unconscious yearning to return to the original rhythm, before self-worth was measured in digits and square footage.
Yet evolution’s inertia is powerful. Even their altruism can carry hidden hierarchies: who gives more, who saves more, who is humbler than the rest.
So, younglings, when you study humanity, remember:
They are not broken only unfinished.
Their tools outpaced their instincts, and their instincts outpace their understanding.
They remain, in essence, a tribal species stranded in a technological age, still searching for a campfire worthy of their stories.
End Transmission.
Ka’Loryn Ae, Educator of Young Sentients
