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> And hunter gatherers lived to what age, 40? Transitioning to farming is what dropped lifespans. https://theconversation.com/hunter-gatherers-live-nearly-as-

• namdnay 5y ago
  It says in your article that life expectancy at birth was 25 years for hunter gatherers societies. Now that’s in great part due to infant mortality, but where does this lower infant mortality come from? Advanced civilization with doctors, medicines and machines that can keep mothers and babies alive,
  • deepnotderp 5y ago
    Not really, it’s due to healthier moms and sanitation, as evidenced by socioeconomic disparities in infant mortality and higher infant mortality in the U.S. relative to other developed countries. The U.S. example in particular refutes your “overwork = good” thesis