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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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Is this a digitally coloured ballpoint pen picture, or what medium did you use?
No, it's all done on paper - Staedler permanent markers overpainted with very dry aquarell color, the smudges on the edges come from the diluted marker
Darwin's theory was Natural Selection and Decent with Modification. Both parts of his theory can easily be viewed just by looking outside your window.
I know it's not what you mean it like that, however being a Paleontologist and interested in Evolutionary Theory, I'm a stickler for such things.
Too ironic that this is the most popular piece in my gallery
Individuals throughout society exploit this necessitated devaluation of selfishness, becoming selfish themselves and preying on everyone else, those who do live for others around them according to that necessity and natural sympathetic instinct. Obviously on a much smaller scale than the species as a whole, groups of people from the size of nations down to families and friends will turn against each other because that, too, is human nature; no one lives their life thinking "this or that will benefit my species, I ought to make sure I'm benefiting the future species as a whole" when they need security or resources, if they even feel they are maybe threatened in any way, even if that threat is imagined.
It doesn't matter if they already have resources or security, it's instinct to want to consolidate and attain more just to be sure. For that reason it's also human nature to be greedy and ambitious, and furthermore, to act on passions rather sound judgment, which I think, was what you were getting at, if I'm not mistaken?
I only comment because people tend to reject evolution on grounds of moral indignation, and clearly this is not the case; human corruption lies not in our genetic origins, but our psyche and its failings to curb instincts that wouldn't be helpful in all circumstances. I was attracted by the picture, but when I saw the title I was afraid this confusion between genetics and human frailty was the case.
Anyhow, sorry for the wall of text. :<
It's been quite a time since I drew this, and nowadays I wouldn't completely agree with myself anymore. I think this metaphor wasn't right to express my point.
And I do have to agree with you. I would even say that the one who isn't selfish is "the fittest". The ability to group and to share, social interaction and taking care of another is crucial for human survival. Specially on a small scale.
I'm certainly not rejecting the idea of evolution, looking at it again after 3 1/2 years I think I just didn't quite used the right title and text to describe my idea