Some people enjoy the stories of the past. I'm not religious, but I find joy in reading the myths and legends from bygone eras - regardless if Prometheus isn't particularly applicable to today's modern world.

I don't know what you mean by math being constant - I think you'll find the Mayans had a different understanding of math than we do.

I agree they are fine as myths and mythology. They can be illustrative and entertaining. But not sure they can tell us about navigating the modern aspect of today’s world (there are constants like interpersonal relationships, duties and such).

To be clear - we're getting off topic - these woman are actually recording their modern poetry in the Tzotzil language.

Why does it have to be relevant to navigating all of the modern world? They of course won't have details on how to maximize your side hustle, but the constants, like interpersonal relationships, are still the majority of our worldly interactions.

I think that’s a worthy cause for sure. Preservation for posterity is a good thing. However I was responding to @crawfordcomeaux‘s take on some his own experiences. He may be right of course. I was seeking discourse on his take.

Absolutely! Here's a simple example:

I'm a recovering information addict who used to perceive myself as having a deep need to know things, which was actually anxiety around and fear of uncertainty or not knowing.

In recovery, I've learned there's very little I need to know, learning to tap into my intuition, instead.

One indigenous story dealt with exactly this.

I used to think of myths and mythology as ancient outdated beliefs. I now view them as learning opportunities. I've found it useful to view literally everything this way, which is another teaching I've encountered in indigenous stories & I learned on my own beforehand. I now view beliefs as tools for configuring cognitive biases and can find many useful ways to prime my brain this way.

So yeah...crazy useful and totally counter to modern society's teachings, probably because these lessons work against the more toxic/limiting aspects of modern life.

Thanks for asking! There are timeless teachings about how nature works (at least until nature evolves away from them) in indigenous cultures, which includes how to care for ourselves. That's stuff that was for sure missing from my upbringing and education.

Also, here's another example of how what I consider Western science is only just now catching up to some indigenous teachings: https://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/2015/11/08/ornithogenic... The local indigenous tribes in that area told of birds that were setting fires. People considered the stories a myth. Nope...just observations of nature being passed down generationally through stories. I've heard some indigenous folk refer to it as their form of scientific documentation. That perspective also makes it much easier for me to find value in the stories.