Cottage Grove Public Library; Cottage Grove, OR
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Feb. 17, 2016–March 15, 2016
Library patrons were invited to answer to the question "What does it mean to be human?" while visiting the Exploring Human Origins traveling exhibit at the Cottage Grove Public Library in Cottage Grove, OR.
They wrote their answers on sticky notes which are represented here exactly as they were written, without editing of text; any drawings are described in parentheses.
LOVE! (underlined)
To be human is to have empathy and compassion deeply engrained in the same part of us that also houses aggression and fear. To be human is to understand our impact, and how it affects others.
We massacre other tribes
It means - we get to rule the planet - For betteror for worse! Cottage Grove, Oregon
We tell stories.
To learn and grow, besting our predecessers. Love, laugh, cry, develope and educate younger generations.
To love, laugh live & share ツ
We make art
As far as I know humans are the only animals that kiss.
To understand that it is we humans who are responsible for the longevity of this planet. Surely it, as we, will ultimately pass on. But, we do have some say in the length & quality of that existance.
Explore levels of higher conseiousness
We wear clothing.
We don't know yet. We are fallen and thus subhuman.
An interesting book that also this question is the Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond.
To be human is to question our importance in relation to other poeple, other species and the depth of time.
- Humans need/want to question their origin or history. - Humans seem to be the only animal that wants to create a supreme being.
To be Human is to have empathy and compassion deeply engrained in the same part of us that also houses aggression and fear. To be Human is to understand our impact, and how it affects others
Love
We massacre other tribes
It measn- we get to rule the planet-for better or for worse!
We tell stories
To learn and grow, besting our predecessors. Love Laugh, cry, deveope and educate younger generations
To love laugh live and share :)
We make
as far and I know humans are the only animals that kiss.
To understand that it is we humans who are responsible fo rhte longetivity of this planet. Surely it, as we, will ultimately pass on. But, we do have some say in the length of quality of that existence.
Explore levels of higher consciousness
We wear clothing
We don't know yet. We are fallen and thus subhuman
An interesing book that asks this guest ion is The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond.
Empathy
To be human is to question our importance in relation to other people, other species and the depth of time.
-Humans need/want to quesiton thier origin or history -Humans seem to be the ronly animal that want to creat a supreme being