answer:I personally believe that humans highly function on their survival instinct, even in modern society, and that advancement thereof is just adaptation and part of that instinct. Thinking that, my guess is that we are very limited when it comes to how much ’‘freedom’’ we have outside of that, and that thoughts are a big, if not the only, part of our survival instinct. We can shape and fashion them, but their basis, whatever purpose is specifically served, is unmovable. For example say I decide to dislike a person who wronged me, and I find reasons for it, but in the end that thought process is a defense mechanism, or grounds for an attack if one needs to happen in the name of self preservation. (because living among your peers is as much a part of survival as living in caves and clubbing each did centuries ago) I never decided to ’‘not like’’ that person, it was bound to happen out of natural human instinct. The thoughts and ideas I use to justify it are the only free manipulation I have over this, and even then. Not saying; don’t try being nice, certainly not…but none of that is the point. Just my…erm, thoughts.