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Predator Example Shows Autonomous Drives
- The host recalls predators like leopards killing many sheep, illustrating pleasure-driven impulses beyond survival.
- This example illuminates how instincts can become autonomous and enjoyed for their own sake.
Consciousness Evolved For Communication
- Nietzsche suggests consciousness is largely superfluous and evolved for specific reasons beyond mere individual survival.
- He argues consciousness developed proportionally to a species' need and capacity for communication.
Language Builds Self-Awareness
- Consciousness emerged as a means to communicate distress, intentions, and needs among humans.
- Language and other signs made inner states shareable and thus created self-awareness.