The Absence of Sight, Forms, and Colors: Rethinking Material Wealth through the Universal Law of Balance in Nature

Abstract This paper explores the hypothetical scenario in which humans never evolved the sense of sight. It argues that without visual perception—forms, colors, and appearances—the human concept of material wealth as it exists today would lose meaning. Drawing from the framework of the universal law of balance in nature, the analysis shows how wealth would shift from external visual symbols to functional, sensory, social, and spiritual forms of value. The discussion integrates insights from philosophy, anthropology, ecological economics, and systems theory to highlight how balance governs human decision-making, regardless of sensory limitations. Finally, the paper considers future implications for artificial general intelligence (AGI), sustainable economics, and holistic education.