 The Nature Of Man (Human Evaluation)~ The UT Instinct ~Chapter 0: IntroductionIf this is your first visit to this site please read the Glossary
The UT Instinct describes the human instinctive evaluation mechanism which is in each one of us. It is that mechanism which tells a person that their opinion is correct, that their morals are correct and, most importantly, gives the erroneous impression that humans are rational because this instinct appears to give ‘logic’ to the behaviour of an individual towards others. On a simple level the UT Instinct is as much about human psychology as it is about philosophy, but I would consider myself a philosopher and not a psychologist, as I always try to attempt to understand the BIG picture - the truth behind what I am investigating. But, to understand the UT Instinct ultimately means understanding a lot more. Because we are, to a greater or lesser degree, conscious beings our evaluation mechanism IS what we are. So understanding how and why we think the way we do opens the door to understanding more than merely us, as a species. To give a realistic explanation of human thought processes helps to give realism to what we actually think of the world and universe - especially as a result of the dispelling some of the myths concerning humans and the overinflated opinion we have of this species - for all our explanations of life revolve around how we judge our place in the great scheme of things, nd that all depends on our understanding of ourselves. Although this theory has a theoretical basis - doh!, it is very practical in that it describes the behaviour of humans in everyday situations. Although most philosophy has become a meaningless search for ‘abstract truth’ (I don't think there is such a thing at all! - except maybe mathematics perhaps) this is certainly not a dry abstract academic theory in any way and you will have great difficulty in finding any academic terminology whatsoever. I purposefully do not use any academic terminology for the very fact that it is too easy to ‘get lost’ in the academic phrases to a point where the argument seems logical and intelligent (even though not necessarily fully understood) merely because academic terminology has been used. My mind doesn't work in that way and I don't write in that way. But that is not to say that you will not have great difficulty understanding the UT Instinct - you will - for it reflects what you are and how you think. I will be using very simple words and phrases but you are going to find it very difficult, if not even impossible, to understand and grasp. For the most part you will not want to consider that you may not be as rational and intelligent as you have presumed up to this point. You will also not want to consider that your values and beliefs are just as worthless as the values and beliefs of those with whom you disagree the most. You will need both determination, and a strong desire to understand, in order to benefit from these theories.
Before you proceed please do the following. If after much ‘contemplation’ you still are of the opinion that humans are rational there is little I can do for you. Part of the UT Instinct theories may still be useful to you and your understanding of this species, though I doubt it. You will pick what bits you want and leave reality behind - you will end up knowing just as little as you do now. I have written an article which explains the consequences of thinking that humans are rational. It is included in the Articles Section of this site - Article 7 So You Think Humans Are Rational. Apart from that I will leave you with your childish views. If you read the pages on this site and come to understand the human evaluation mechanism you will end up being pretty sadly depressed with the totally predictable inevitability of human irrational actions, prejudices, bigotry and violence. You will see the behaviour of the species as a whole, rather than as separate individual actions (which somehow seems to make them more acceptable, or - more importantly - more easy to ignore and disregard, by most people), which will dispel any ‘hope’ for humanity. You will see that, although things (human society, culture, civilisation) may seem to change and improve, nothing really changes at all, for nothing can change - for this species is this species - it is not a fairytale where we become more rational and more civilised with each new generation. And you will understand just how dumb and stupid are those who make speeches which condemn violence and atrocities and state that ‘this should never happen again’. You will understand that it will happen again - it is inevitable - just like gravity. So you have been warned. No part of this site, nor any part of my theories actually JUSTIFY, CONDONE or DEFEND, any actions, attitudes, judgments, or behaviour in any way whatsoever. Neither, as such, do they CONDEMN any individual action, or any individual person. All the examples contained herein are included for one reason and one reason only - I use them to EXPLAIN the nature of the human evaluation mechanism - for this theory is about reality - what IS. Most people cannot restrain themselves from judging others (a direct result of the UT Instinct), and may condemn me for my lack of judging. You may wonder why I do not judge, and especially not condemn, certain terrible savage actions described within this site - the ones which you personally disagree with. The simple reason being that I understand that most actions perpetrated by human beings (or, at least, the evaluations of humans which created situations in which these actions take place and are justified by those taking part) are due to the UT Instinct and thus any condemnation should be taken as a collective condemnation of the human as a species, and not any particular individuals who are behaving as others would do under the same circumstances. Even if others would not act in exactly the same manner, the evaluation mechanism is the same in all cases. It is human nature. So to condemn one is actually to condemn all - and that is pointless. The act of condemnation is usually coupled with the totally mistaken notion that the person judging - and condemning - is not capable of similar behaviour as of those whom they are condemning. THIS ‘thought process’ is most definitely incorrect and is a direct result of the UT Instinct. Although this site is specifically dedicated to explaining the UT Instinct it is also the case that this UT Instinct is just a part of the whole explanation of existence. So, despite the fact that many things will go unstated, or will not be developed, on this site there is a wealth of deeper understanding contained within these pages. Some points are not discussed at all because they just do not require any discussion, eg the NON existence of god, as this truth is actually self-evident. To attempt to ‘argue’ the point would be to waste time, for this site is not intended to persuade anyone about anything. I created this site just to make this (UT) information available, so whether I actually include all my philosophy or not is not relevant. The GENERAL PRINCIPLES are there, including the Articles section. Take as much or as little as you are capable of understanding. The site is laid out so that you can advance from page to page (this is the recommended method) using the links at the top of each page. Of course you can use the listed links to each chapter, on the Table of Contents page, to jump to whatever page you want if you so desire. There is also an Articles Section as part of this site but they could (should) be considered as being totally separate from the UT Instinct documentation (BUT part of the over understanding of humans and existence). The human is, in fact, just another irrational animal like all the other species which inhabit this earth (or the universe for that matter). We may have awareness of ourselves but it is the same subjective irrational brain which carries out the process of this awareness. So having awareness does NOT automatically make us more intelligent. We have not and will not ‘advance’ or evolve into ‘higher’ rational or logical creatures. Being a rational logical biological entity is an impossibility. The UT Instinct is a simple theory - it is one of the fundamental principles of being human (though it is really only an extension of animal behaviour and instincts), BUT, our perception of ourselves causes the greatest difficulty which must be recognised and overcome. Thus the problem of attempting to explain these theories is not me, though my terminology, at times, may not be the best. The difficulty is not even the theories themselves for the truth regarding this species is with us every day of our lives - most of what is in this site - certainly all the examples - you will be totally aware of. The problem is YOU - how you perceive yourself - ie YOUR UT Instinct. I will be trying to explain to you something which is totally invisible to you - and for the vast majority of you, totally unacceptable to you. So, if you are seeking truth and understanding, be patient . . . with yourself! One of the main effects of the UT Instinct is it's subconscious control of your own judgements. You may think you consciously make moral decisions, but the UT Instinct is most definitely in control, and, just as your opinion of your own opinion is always considered correct and rational, your evaluation of your own evaluations is considered as being correct and rational, whereas most of the time they are not - they are just the result of this natural instinctive process. I came to understand the process of this instinct around 1995 or so, and when all is said and done, it has changed my life - not in any spiritual way but as regards how I viewed life and the behaviour of my fellow human beings, This is certainly NOT a spiritual, or enlightening or improving philosophy - just one of understanding. To fully understand the human ‘moral and evaluational’ behaviour from a general principle viewpoint puts one in a very strange and singular situation - as in an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ situation. It is equivalent to realising that what one sees in a mirror is only a reflection of the world and not the actual reality. The strangest thing of all is the realisation that this instinct is the very thing we use to judge (evaluate) our actions - thus our understanding of ourselves is controlled by an instinct which automatically deceives us. To explain these theories is equivalent to trying to describe to someone who has never seen a mirror what a reflection is and how when you raise your right arm the reflection raises its left arm! This is a difficult task. After writing various manuscripts I ended up giving up on the idea of attempting to get it published as a physical book. I decided in and around the year 2000 to write a short synopsis manuscript which was approx 50 A4 pages in total. I was unable to get publishers or agents to be interested enough to even read the shortened manuscript so I decided to upload it to the web so it would be available to the public. I didn't actually notify any search engines of the site and I decided in 2002 to postphone this site and leave it on hold while I started and finished another totally different project - I write and record my own music. It's now 9th February 2006, at exactly 1437 (2:37pm), and I am delighted to be putting this site together again for uploading within the next few days. This is not a discussion group. I actually know how you think - I used to think like that myself! I see the whole - the GENERAL PRINCIPLES - of life and existence, and the behaviour of humans is merely a part of this whole. Unless you understand what I understand there is no point in sending me an e-mail saying you disagree with my theories - I already know you do. However, if you want to ask me a question, clarify a point or send me an INTELLIGENT argument (a few paragraphs, at most) to a SPECIFIC point, you can e-mail me (the link is at the top and bottom of each page) but please only do so AFTER you read the manuscript IN FULL and AFTER you UNDERSTAND the theories IN FULL.
As you can see it is a varied list. This is the strength and importance of the UT Instinct. It actually explains and gives logic to behaviour from the most savage and barbaric, to the most caring and considerate, to the seemingly totally innocuous actions of humans. Understanding the UT Instinct will revolutionise your understanding of this species, and, even more importantly, will supply suitable terminology to describe the actions and evaluations of humans in a consistent and realistic manner. It will make sense of the behaviour of this species. One of the difficulties I came across when trying to explain the nature of humans is that using the term ‘animal’ can have such a negative inference, as if the term denoted something ‘bad’, or unacceptable, yet this is not the case. So in this theory, and in the pages on this site, I will use the term ‘biological entity’, shortened to ‘bioent’, to denote humans and the other members of the animal kingdom. Another one of the frustrating aspects of writing a booklet of this type, regarding humans, is that the usual term for an individual is ‘he’ although in a lot of cases the term is meant to refer to both genders. To some people the way around this is to use the term ‘she’ every now and again but I personally find this off-putting as regards whatever particular subject matter is being discussed, and sometime confusing as to whether this actually applies to only one particular gender. So I have decided to take the initials of the term for ‘biological entity’ - ‘be’ and use this to denote a member of the human species, and refers to both genders, eg ‘he is a male, she is a female and be is a person’. I know this initially may make things difficult but at some stage we have to find a non-gender term for the human being, so, for the present, I am using my own term. Later on you will begin to see that it actually works - amazingly so! Before I commence the main part of the booklet I should explain what the ‘UT’ stands for in the phrase UT Instinct. The full reasons will be explained as we go along. The ‘U’ stands for ‘us’ and the ‘T’ stands for ‘them’. You pronounce ‘UT’ as a word, similar to the ‘ut’ in ‘butter’. I know the phrase ‘us and them’ has been used in the past but this is very different. Do not jump to conclusions; take it from me - you do not understand yet. I have not gone down the road of strict definitions within these theories for the very simple reason that experiences in life are totally varied, just as each individual is varied and thus each use of any word can be varied. I am attempting to EXPLAIN, not define, the behaviour of humans as regards their evaluation, so my goal is your understanding. The problem with strict definitions, which academics dearly love, is that they confine and restrict the defined terms, and usually end up creating conflict and obscuring the main argument. For example, I see the theory of evolution as being the correct explanation of the process of biological continuation but one often comes across arguments NOT about evolution but about the term FITTEST etc, so I will let those who need definitions to play their own games. Human behaviour, or nature, is as varied as human experiences and are not as easy to confine, and define. It has often been a great difficulty explaining what the UT Instinct theory is about. Here is another simple analogy. Imagine two chimpanzees sitting beside each other. One is bigger than the other. The smaller one is eating a banana. The big one takes the banana from the smaller and eats it. There are no excuses. No explanations. No justifications. It is a perfectly natural situation. Imagine two human beings sitting beside each other. The big one takes an item from the small person. In this situation, because they have self awareness there will be explanations as to why the item was taken. There will be excuses. There will be justifications etc. The only REAL difference will be the self-awareness which is involved in the 2nd scenario. It is the UT Instinct, and the resulting ‘thought processes’ which will be supplying the justification, and explanation, and excuses for that action. I state absolutely and unreservedly that the human is just another stupid, dumb, irrational, savage, selfish, subjective creature just like any other bioent; with no actual objective moral values at all. Yet YOU are totally convinced that YOU are rational and moral. Osama bin Laden is totally convinced that HE is rational and moral. George W Bush is totally convinced that HE is rational and moral. Members of the IRA, the Nazis, Al Queda, the Japanese Army (1930s and 1940s), etc all considered themselves to be rational, moral and decent. There is a very good chance that you think that most of the above are not rational and not moral. There is also a very good chance that Osama bin Laden and some of the others above think that you are not rational and moral. There has to be a logical explanation - without the use of stupid meaningless terms like ‘evil’, ‘hypocrite’ etc, and without the personal subjective (and thus meaningless) evaluations to explain all this ‘madness’. There must be some mechanism which tells you that your morals are correct and yet which tells Osama bin Laden that his morals are correct, and tells the terrorists etc that their morals are correct, and which tells George Bush that his morals are correct etc. That mechanism is the UT Instinct. It is an instinct, you will never know it is working 24 hours a day inside you, but it is controlling all your ‘moral thoughts’ and ‘moral evaluations’. Without it you would not know what to do regarding any moral issue, for most, if not all, of your moral decisions are NOT actual conscious decisions based on objective logic but rather what you just feel - what you ‘know inside you’ what is right and wrong. This voice ‘inside you’ IS the instinct. I've added some extra text explaining the importance of general principles in explaining the Nature of Human Evaluation in Appendix One which includes the ‘Rain Is Dry Scenario’.
The ONE important advice I would give to you and that is:
published: 2006
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