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If we know better than evolution then why are most people unhappy? Because we've created environments unlike those we evolved in. We live lives at odds with our
by elbear 6y ago
If we know better than evolution then why are most people unhappy? Because we've created environments unlike those we evolved in. We live lives at odds with our evolutionary instincts.
- TeMPOraL 6y agoWhy would we be happy in our ancestral environment? Evolution doesn't optimize for happiness, but for reproductive fitness.
- elbear 6y agoFair enough. Well, the birth rate in developed countries is decreasing. In any case, I think we have managed the counter the forces of natural selection that affect our physical health, but not those that affect our mental health.