Philos in ancient Greek means love and respect for another human being. This absolute compassion originates from greater self-awareness. Such affection requires deep cognitive function and is a primordial aspect of altruistic behavior, in which an individual shows concern for the well-being of others. Improved critical thinking and less primitive judgment potentiate Philos. The human capacity to think collectively may have promoted Philos. Regardless, we are social beings capable of understanding the universe like no other creatures on planet Earth. We reached this high level of awareness as we rationalized cause and effect relationships in everything we do.
Evolutionary forces have promoted size, speed and strength conditions since the beginning of life on planet Earth. Only in the past 2.5 million years of Earth’s history have these forces focused on the form of intelligence as the Homo species evolved. Since the Paleozoic Era over five hundred million years ago, early memory systems have existed through a development of the brain which helped facilitated recognition for survival purposes. However, detailed memory systems involving intelligence did not evolve until human ancestors came into the picture about five million years ago.
Although we accomplished so much since the dawn of the Homo sapiens, our unwillingness to change what we are already adapted to is a major handicap in our advancement. Unless we free ourselves from our accustomed state, we are bound to face the human dilemma of not being well aware that would place humankind at risk for extinction. An inability to become more aware not only places us in danger, it also prevents us from entering into the next rise in human evolution.
Having intelligence does not necessarily make us better beings, but it is a requirement for us to advance towards the next generation of humankind. As we free ourselves from the instinctive traits that influence us, we can discover who we are. We will be welcomed to a new era of humanity that will be more altruistic. A human being at such a state of superior awareness will be better equipped to survive into the future, to conquer natural disasters and cosmic threats
