Science

What you are saying sounds romantic and all. I'd love to hear a single instance of any such example of earth-shattering discoveries that actually changed something in our daily lives.

I actually don't believe that ancient Mars aliens would change a single thing. The big players want to go there in hopes of finding weapons. After not finding them, we'll stop going there. No bases or colonies. We could have been on the moon, but there's no profit to be made. So we aren't.

I have no soul. That's great. That's why I ditched my work as a developer to work in a hospital to help people reduce their suffering. I thought for a long time that progress and science will save humanity. It has the potential. But romanticizing potential won't save anyone. Most menial jobs create suffering elsewhere, all to elevate one's personal status. Fantastic.

I am now convinced that it will be done by actually helping humans, saving the world, that is. Not having a soul feels great.

And I don't even have to degrade others to make a point. So enjoy your hobbies, enjoy your life. And continue to accept suffering and pain while seeking answers in the past, or by playing online games from the safety of your couch. That's fine. Just be aware that you do.

Morals are made up things, so are ethics and standards. It keeps most people from killing each other, at least. I'm texting and chatting online. Also, a waste of time and effort. We all need some distractions.

We could also use some more dullness and focus. At least until we don't have a billion people starving for food and water, half a billion waging war, and two billion facing obesity and metabolic disease resulting from not so dull lives. But that's my standard. That's just the ones that are immediately suffering. Right now.

If soul is responsible for all that ignorant bliss and suffering, you can keep it. But feel free to enjoy it. I can't. But that's just me.

You might be confusing soul and ego though.