The Tragic Stories Behind The Shortest Reigns In Royal History
By Debra Kelly/Feb. 9, 2021 3:36 pm EDT/Updated: March 4, 2021 12:38 am EDT
Many scientists argue that it's a sense of self that sets humans apart from animals, and according to Aeon, that's pretty much all we know about our own consciousness. It's gone from the stuff of philosophy to science, and it's kind of a double-edged sword. Sure, being self-aware is pretty cool, but it's also what makes us very aware of all our mistakes, errors, and oopsies.
It's bad enough when we screw up on what's really a small scale: In a few months, no one's going to remember that time the kitchen almost got set on fire, or the coworker who got a glimpse of "that" photo.