One must tame these natural forces, subdue and conquer them. Hobbes sees the person and society in context, but this context is a powerful and threatening universe against which one has no choice but to secure a cunning defense. In the ancient view, nature was regarded as a home and not a rival, as supportive and not niggardly. For Hobbes, if God exists, he is neither providential nor compassionate toward humans. God represents one more force to be feared.
Anxiety is the natural state of human nature.
This anxiety can be reduced, but not eliminated, by artificial laws, artificial conveniences, etc. It was Hobbes' belief that even an inefficient government was better than no government at all. Even more, we can count on the things we make. Nature is unpredictable, unreliable, and unruly. For example, human houses protect us from hostile climates.