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Human society has become vastly more knowledgeable over time, and so therefore its individuals, on average, have become so, but this does not imply that the int
by mannykannot 5y ago
Human society has become vastly more knowledgeable over time, and so therefore its individuals, on average, have become so, but this does not imply that the intellectual capacity of individual humans has undergone any improvement. For example, despite our medical knowledge, there is plenty of irrationality, willful ignorance, denial, and poor judgement to be found.
Left to our own devices, none of us would ever learn anything more than a miniscule fraction of what we know today.
- jablongo 5y agoYea, totally agree. But I think my point still refutes the one about long term hunter gatherer Luddite lifestyles being the result of conscious philosophical choices, at least in the context of health, since most people would choose a longer healthier life given the opportunity. There may be trade offs though I guess.