Autonomy, Individuality, and Self-Worth

There is something special and specific to humanity that is really, really hard to quantify. Along with our sense of self and ability to study our place in the universe, humanity can understand its own self-worth. That is, we can understand we are individuals in the universe, our place in it, and be aware when we are someone who adds worth to the world.

This drive is innate. We don’t usually think about it. It might be the feeling we have when we do something good for other people. We commonly call it morality. And, make no mistake, it is. But Birnbaum is quick to point out it is something more.

That sensation of satisfaction can, in fact, be our reaction to being in line with the Q4P itself. As we’ll discuss in later chapters, humanity is a construct to lead the latest wave of C+. As such, we feel a natural sense of comfort when we are helping fulfill the inherent mission of the SuperFormula.

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