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We're inherently very social creatures. I'm sure a lot's been written on this, but I like "The Social Leap"'s telling of it: we basically evolved from our prima
by alecbz 4y ago
We're inherently very social creatures. I'm sure a lot's been written on this, but I like "The Social Leap"'s telling of it: we basically evolved from our primate ancestors by being pushed out of the rainforest into the Savannah. Our normal primate defense of climbing into trees was unavailable, and the way we found to survive was working together in groups.
Years of evolution have wired into our brains that we're supposed to be interacting and working with others.
- marginalia_nu 4y agoEven if this is true, what reason is there to think this is the cure for mid-life crisis?
- alecbz 4y agoAh sure, that's a broader claim and I think is less obviously true. In general, I think a lot of existential crises are caused by having some psychological need not met, and so making sure psychological needs are met seems like a reasonable approach for preventing/addressing them. Another part of this claim that's not super obvious to me is how/why _helping_ people specifically is important, as opposed other ways you can have people in your life.