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hunter

(40,203 posts)

8. Humans aren't evolved for anything.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:01 PM

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Saying we aren't evolved for cities is no different than saying some god didn't create us to live in cities. You've just said what you believe without mentioning god or creation.

That's not evolution.

Evolution just is. It doesn't have any goals. If humans couldn't flourish in cities they wouldn't.

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Humans are evolved for nature, not cities, say anthropologists [View all] erronis Tuesday OP

In my case, it's true biophile Tuesday #1

Me too. I'd rather be in a wretched hovel in the country than in a concrete hive in the city. erronis Tuesday #2

Always wondered if modern life has become so overly consumptio focused Attilatheblond Tuesday #3

Very interesting and thought provoking ..... anciano Tuesday #4

Green Acres? usonian Tuesday #5

So much to ponder. I'm in the middle of the woods, about 10 minutes from a nice village. erronis Tuesday #7

I live 12 miles from the community hospital ... usonian Tuesday #9

I live about a mile away from a regional trauma center as the medevac helicopters fly. hunter 10 hrs ago #13

Self driving cars are our refuge. usonian 6 hrs ago #14

Joni told us this already crud Tuesday #6

Humans aren't evolved for anything. hunter Tuesday #8

Of course you are right. Monty Python "The Meaning of Life" erronis Tuesday #11

The life of a hunter-gatherer is way harsher than comradebillyboy Tuesday #10

I hear you about controlling the temperature around you! slightlv Tuesday #12