In “Notebooks of Lazarus Long”, R. A. Heinlein had one of his sci-fi characters state: A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Is there anything you’d like to add or subtract from that list, or would you rather argue that he’s wrong and that specialization is not for insects. (And let’s change conn a ship into dive a car and sail a boat, since we don’t fly spaceships yet.)
Every human being should be able to CHOOSE.
A choice in every second of life, but be prepared for the consequences.
speak without being judged
I believe every human being should be able to have common sense because they seem to have none oh! and also a conscious they seem not to have that either.
Every human should feel loved and appreciated.
Eat
Every human being should be able to redesign his personality at will
So far it seems i’m the only living human with that ability ; )
Psychological engineering FTW!!
Hi,
Yes, a human being should be flexible enough to be able to do what is necessary when its necessary. The only thing that keeps most humans from being better than their best is their lack of confidence – basically – doubt. In fact, some humans have yet to reach their “best” level. It is a shame, because the world situation requires that we evolve in order to meet today’s challenges! Best Wishes!
every human being should be able to love
duhh