Transcript [00:00] Faith doesn't secure our values. It [00:02] surrenders them. There is such a common [00:04] idea that without some divine [00:06] instruction, we have no way to know how [00:08] to live. That without faith, society [00:09] will inevitably crumble into moral [00:11] decay. But is it so considering that [00:13] whatever a belief system commands to be [00:15] valid becomes so automatic? That doesn't [00:17] sound like a reliable foundation for our [00:19] values. It sounds rather like a shifting [00:21] sand. So, what is a reliable foundation [00:23] then? What is in front of you? Human [00:26] nature. Start with what you can actually [00:28] observe about what human beings need to [00:30] live. Unlike other animals who don't [00:32] survive by instinct, we have to think. [00:35] We have to figure out what reality is, [00:37] identify what we need, and act [00:38] accordingly. That fundamental fact that [00:41] our survival depends on using our minds [00:43] tells us what values we need to live [00:45] decent and happy lives. For instance, [00:47] you can observe that human needs [00:48] productiveness to create things that [00:50] sustain your life. That you need honesty [00:52] because you cannot act on reality while [00:54] evading it. Rationality to make informed [00:56] decisions or independence because no one [00:58] can do your living for you. These aren't [01:00] commandments that can be or should be [01:02] handed down from above. These are [01:04] conclusions you can reach by looking at [01:06] what kind of creature you are, what you [01:08] require to live, and do that joyfully. [01:10] We do not need to look to the heavens [01:12] for answers. On the contrary, we must [01:14] look to the earth. Only by looking [01:16] directly at human nature and human [01:18] behavior can we figure out how we should [01:20] live our lives.
