'If one looks with a cold eye at the mess man has made of history, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that he has been afflicted by some built-in mental disorder which drives him towards self-destruction' (The Ghost in the Machine)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- History suggests humans are wired for self-destruction.
- In plain terms
- Humans seem wired to destroy themselves.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-sabotage may be innate.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it a disorder?
- Can we overcome it?
Another view
Too pessimistic about human nature.
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