Social norms are constantly created and thrown aside. Through a process of Darwinism, the social law which works is kept in place while the old, inefficient systems are gradually cast away. This complex system of ethics and social contract came into place as evolution decided our fate as an intellectually species. Once the process of evolution established our exterior it set upon crafting the mind. After many improvements, we had reached the intellectual proficiency to take the tools from “Mother Nature� and craft our race’s social contract. Still, we use a Darwian process of survival of the strongest ideas to advance our race’s ideas. Over many generations, “society� left behind the ideas of divine right and barbaric process. Even as our moral ideas grow, our technology evolves. The technology serves as scaffolding so that the workers of social law can expand and eventually build upon the technology. Now, through the speed of the internet, billions of people all over the world are able to communicate instantly. This has dramatically increased the speed at which social norms change. Instead of ideas becoming established over generations, they can now be established within hours. At this speed, any goal is attainable as the future turns into yesterday. Social norms evolve through a Darwian process upon the supports of technology.
It is those who go against social norms who eventually change them. Although the ideas may at first be cast out as insane, society realizes that they are truly efficient and eventually adopts them. To illustrate this, let us go back in time…
Although originally thrown out as dangerous, the fire of innovation eventually heats everyone. Society and social norms change because of the few who swim against the tide. From cavemen to famous artists to technology executives, the greatest leaders let the fire of change burn them. Social norms are drafted by individuals then ruled out through Darwinism.
Too deep for me…
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