Humans, appear to have an innate desire to survive, reproduce, and thrive. As we succeed in propagation and flourishing, curiosity emerges to explore and understand, to make sense of anything and everything. The accumulation of understanding leads to exploration and application of knowledge. Expression of understanding is revealed through description and innovation, often built upon applications of those insights. We require creativity of all kinds.
These curious creatures, humans, have stretched and developed their capacity to think in their effort to store, navigate, and manipulate their understandings. We have developed media devices, particularly computers, serving as as replicators and extensions of our abilities to think, store data and communicate. Humanity is achieving amazing feats, expanding and replicating aspects of self.