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.