This is why I believe in Roddenberry’s vision.
Shut up. I’m serious.
In his vision of the future, mankind still had the instinct to conquer and dominate- But we turned it towards science and exploration. Not content to kill and seize mere resources- No, we would challenge the laws of physics and make the universe itself our bitch.
We were still tribal and cared for our own above all others- But we grew that tribe to encompass our entire species- and then made it a generations-long mission to bring as many worlds into the tribe as possible.
He saw us not suppressing our instincts like the Vulcans, but learning to use them for the greater good.
And yes, I do actually believe in that vision.
