Yeah, of course tomorrow a global plague may eradicate us all, or "all except Sentinelese people". Nevertheless, looking at our prehistory, the worst bottlenec

Yeah, of course tomorrow a global plague may eradicate us all, or "all except Sentinelese people". Nevertheless, looking at our prehistory, the worst bottleneck of the human race was probably some 900 thousand years ago, way, way before we had anything resembling civilization. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/august/human-ancestors-may-have-almost-died-out-ancient-population-crash.html https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/august/human-ancest... So, at least for me, the question of whether we are more resilient as civilization vs. as primitive people in their pristine state, is very much open. Too many people seem to be sure that going with the natural flow is long-term better. But it feels a bit like the Noble Savage myth reiterated for current sensibilities.