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 So, basically, agriculture screwed us 🤔

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 Agreed.  Agriculture was a blessing and a curse.  It allowed larger civilizations and more cooperation but:  we not only domesticated plants and animals; we domesticated ourselves.  Weaker bodies, weaker minds, lower testosterone, than our hunter ancestors.