society would probably feel more obviously beneficial if it felt like us vs. CRUEL NATURE!!! instead of us vs. us. You might die earlier and more easily, but at least you probably wouldn't get depressed
You're relieved that you don't have to go to work because you thought you were going to get eaten by a Predator? What the hell is this world? What have they done to us? WHAT DID THEY DO TO US?? #itysl
I remember reading somewhere that a lot of the traits that you see in neurodivergent people would have made them generally good hunters/gatherers and been helpful in surviving in basically stone age conditions, but instead we're forced to socialize and manipulate computers for hours on end.
For anyone who can afford to be here, work today is clearly preferable to pre-history. That said, the vast majority of humans live with modest means, and too many live in poverty. For those, its not clear that the benefits of agriculture & industrialization make them better off
When a predatory animal gets you, your agony is done within a matter of moments. When capitalism gets you, you're basically livestock. Your physical being is sustained, but you die slowly on the inside. Hmm...
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(The worst part was passing through that tiny sphincter; after that, I felt like crap.)