I’ve heard of people with near death experiences having these calm, soothing experiences. It’s lovely that our brains do this for us.
I know there’s a natural selection, those with the best characteristics continued, and those who didn’t have the qualities to survive would pass away. But everyone dies in the end. What made it so that all brains release those chemicals to ease our last moments?
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Fear is great for motivating us to avoid dangerous stuff. Once we’re in danger, however, fear does not make us smarter, it is simply an unnecessary distraction.
Eg: Fear the tiger, until you run into one. Then stand your ground, remain calm, and spear it in the face when it pounces you.
Added evolutionary bonus: it encourages suicidal sacrifice. Sure, Dave died to that tiger, but he did take it down. Now his relatives will live on, carrying some of his genes.
Edit: And when you’re truly fucked up, without modern medicine you’re dead. Better to accept that calmly than encourage your family to risk themselves or waste resources on you.
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