I like that, soberlicious.
Yes, the midbrain is there for a purpose. The underlying urges and instincts have their bases in our survival. Many of those survival urges and instincts have been subverted by modern human existence, genetically engineered pharmaceuticals, foods, and other environmental changes that our midbrain is not designed to cope with. Hence, malnutrition even in an otherwise abundant society, obesity, addiction, etc.
With reasoning in the driver seat and the midbrain as my co-pilot, I drove my plane straight into plenty of misguided "adventures". Had to kick that sucker OUT. Of course, he's hunkered down behind the seats still, like a conjoined twin I know would kill me if the tie were severed entirely. Geez, do I love ridiculous analogies or what.
FT