We would be making a conscious turn toward a higher level of maturity, community, and evolutionary opportunity. There are two compelling reasons for making this turn, and these are explored below. First, it is eminently desirable and leads to a higher quality of life. We can gain some perspective by looking at the longevity of early humans and other animal species. For example, our early human ancestor Homo erectus survived more than a million years before becoming extinct.
Some species live far longer.
Dinosaurs survived roughly 140 million years before a natural catastrophe wiped them out. If humanity is as capable of survival as the dinosaurs were, our species should be able to endure for more than 25,000 times the span of recorded human history. If we can make it through this evolutionary initiation and begin building a sustainable, compassionate, and creative planetary civilization, we have the prospect of a long and promising future. Just as every child makes missteps on the path to adulthood, humanity has made and will continue to make painful mistakes as we evolve. We learn through our mistakes, however, and have moved ahead step by step.