Since everybody is sharing their pet theory, mine is that consciousness is a bug, a side effect of having a prefrontal cortex, long term memory and being able to "predict" the future. These tools have important needs for our survival, and come with the unintended effect of asking ourselves "who am I and what is my purpose?" Now it's too late for natural selection to select it out if not beneficial, for we have overridden and grown more powerful, at least in hubris, than Nature.
There is no purpose for humanity. No grand design. We are just replicating lifeforms that have gone self aware. Accept it, it's particularly freeing.
There is no purpose for humanity. No grand design. We are just replicating lifeforms that have gone self aware. Accept it, it's particularly freeing.