Nature is absolutely indifferent to the human condition and governs by the rule of randomness. Nature makes no deals with individuals or cultures, and Nature has no favorites. There exists a direct correlation between rational behavior and the ability to thrive. Survival of individuals and the species depends upon the choices made by individuals and the human race . F. Life is a mundane experience.
Life offers neither inherent meaning nor dramatic effects.
These may be produced by human beings through the institutions they invent . Look at the return to those who invest their lives in alcohol or drugs. G. Bad things do not happen to good people. Things happen and people both good and bad happen to be in the way . This corollary, of course, flies in the face of those who believe that Nature should reward virtue and punish vice.