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Usually things have a clear cycle. The process starts, goes on, it ends, it begins again, etc. But with evolution the "Normal" thinking process doesn't seem to apply. By evolution I don't refer to Charles Darwin or his theories. According to him, species ADAPT to environments, in other words they alter certain details in their genetic blueprints to enhance their capacity for life. Evolution is defined as altering the meaning and essence of one's existence. Therefore, organisms are subjected to adaptation not evolution.

My concern is a thing of great importance to us humans. It is physical in that it has a predefined shape and size, we understand its structure and function and yet it creates what we cannot comprehend. It derives inspiration from its surroundings and yet it is able to create the unobservable. It is limited by its accessories and yet sees what an eye cannot, hears what an ear cannot, and feels what fingers cannot.

Many would say I speak of the human brain, but they are mistaken. The brain, by definition controls the physical aspects of our bodies and therefore can be thought of as a mere organ. I speak of something far more intricate in its workings. I speak of the mind. No one knows of the true workings of the mind, where it resides, whether it dies etc. But one thing is certain: it has driven man to greatness (and madness). As all things in nature the mind evolves to empower its host. For example, take Legos. These most ingenious toys output physical representations of mental development within children who have only just begun to learn of the world and its workings. At first the child would build a small simple house with a door and a window. With time, he adds rooms, and gives the house dimensions quite similar to those in his own home. Then he will tear down the house to build a castle. Your creation now acts as a mind outlet, in which your mind will test the limits that physics applies on your blocks. And so, you will learn of your surroundings and alter your designs to accommodate them. At a young age, the world has already begun to impose its limitations upon your ability to wonder.

As is natural, before we delve into any subject we must specify the premises upon which we will base our assumptions. In his writings Henry Kissinger provides a brilliant definition of evolution applied to the masses as a whole:
Evolution proceeds not in a straight line but through a series of complicated variations. At every step of the road there are turns and forks, which have to be taken for better or for worse. The conditions governing the decision may be of the most delicate shading. The choice may appear in retrospect nearly random or else to be the only option possible under the prevailing circumstances. In either case, it is the result of the interaction of the whole sum of previous turnings--reflecting history or traditional values--plus the immediate pressures of the need for survival.

To understand how we have evolved during the past few millennia, first we must understand the Principle that governs man's behaviour. Secondly, we must look at the timeline. We must look to our past and understand why we exist as we do, and why the times have led us to the state we reside in.

Mankind sees itself as the force that governs nature. We believe that science and knowledge have made us kings over the very land that feeds and nurtures us, but the fact that man could even consider himself above nature is proof of his inferiority.

Nature is kind to us, for it supports us and asks for nothing in return, and yet man belittles this great service and refuses to offer decency and kindness to that which has kept us warm and fed for many millennia. Nature is not embodied by trees, by meadows, or by organisms. Nature is the equilibrium. It is the sum of fire and water. It is the force that breeds life from death. It is the Immortal beauty men will never see, for the age of men will pass and it will endure with or without men. And yet man assumes himself king over a force he will not even outlive. The teachings of the Native Americans speak of harmony with nature, and of returning the kindness presented to us with our own. Those are the men and women we now consider to be illiterates and naïve, and yet we find that the knowledge they possess far eclipses that of the "learned". For the minds of these people are not limited by text books or by the laws of physics, and the other fancy laws we have fabricated. They are limited only by nature, and nature extends even beyond the universe.

The extent of man's evolution/degradation, becomes quite evident when we observe the process by which we now handle crises. Take Global Warming, and observe how men have dealt with the problem. We have spent the last 20 years trying to stop what can only be reversed. When an army invades your territory, you cannot hide behind your walls, and simply spread word of imminent doom. You must rally your men and hold your ground and strike back where it is necessary. This was how the men of old dealt with problems: they fought back. Now we need to refer to the law, and to governments to tell us what to do and when to do it. Well by the time these men decide to save the planet, there will not be one left to save. Global Warming can be solved in weeks, but governments and businesses will not commit their resources simply because this does not generate revenue. This is how we have evolved. From men and women of iron, steel, and conviction, are born the cowards that we call our leaders.