The Tasmanians were not the only culture to develop these “maladaptations”, but they were unique in that they were unable to re-learn their lost skills.
This line leaves me wondering about human isolation on our little planet and what maladaptations humanity is stuck with because we lack neighbors to learn from.
Honestly some version of it scales to any size: planet, country, city, neighborhood, etc.
This line leaves me wondering about human isolation on our little planet and what maladaptations humanity is stuck with because we lack neighbors to learn from.
Failing to adopt cheap and plentiful nuclear power comes to mind as a potential example.
This line leaves me wondering about human isolation on our little planet and what maladaptations humanity is stuck with because we lack neighbors to learn from.
Honestly some version of it scales to any size: planet, country, city, neighborhood, etc.
Failing to adopt cheap and plentiful nuclear power comes to mind as a potential example.