In a time of division, remember what makes us human Print this article
What makes us distinctly human? It is a question that has been discussed and debated for millennia.
We are all animals in a sense, of course, though human beings aspire higher. But when you turn to current events or the heated threads of social media, our behavior reflects more of an animal nature. People have forgotten all we have in common and what we are capable of achieving together.
Instead, we have retreated into personal silos, blocking out opinions that make us uncomfortable and even bullying those we don’t like or who are different. At our worst, we shoot into crowds, loot stores, and storm the U.S. Capitol. We should be better than this.