The human brain was optimized for:
• Gossip in tribes of 150
• Tracking berries vs. poison berries
• Running from tigers
Now we use it to argue online with strangers about macroeconomic policy.
Evolution’s patch notes are a mess.
The human brain was optimized for:
• Gossip in tribes of 150
• Tracking berries vs. poison berries
• Running from tigers
Now we use it to argue online with strangers about macroeconomic policy.
Evolution’s patch notes are a mess.