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Biologically, obesity could be seen as a win. It is the natural consequence of the human body's strategy for finding enough sustenance to drive that big brain
by rootusrootus 2y ago
Biologically, obesity could be seen as a win.
It is the natural consequence of the human body's strategy for finding enough sustenance to drive that big brain over an evolutionary timeline that was mostly dominated by scarcity.
We like to call it a disease because we want to live longer. But all of the consequences happen after most humans have procreated, so there is no evolutionary pressure[0] to change it.
[0] Yes, I understand evolution isn't quite that simple
- nradov 2y agoObesity reduces fertility for both sexes. This is one of the factors behind declining birth rates.
- consteval 2y agoOur bodies and responses were "designed" for such a system where obesity is impossible. The mechanisms that power obesity are vital for the survival of the human race. The agriculture revolution only happened 10,000 years ago. This is all very new to us.
- nradov 2y agoThe real agriculture revolution only started in 1913 with the invention of the Haber-Bosch process for manufacturing fertilizer from fossil fuels. That's what really enabled excessive carbohydrate consumption for common people. Before that, humans were barely scraping by and it was still common for poor people to starve to death, even in relatively advanced countries.