post-hunter-gatherer

My perception of history is that the majority of people in post-hunter-gatherer societies have always lived under someones thumb.

Jared Diamond speculates various reasons for why the people there didn't develop into a post-hunter-gatherer civilization (or much beyond that).

It seems like every development post-hunter-gatherer has been in service of extending our lives while simultaneously making them (and the environment) worse.

> Jared Diamond speculates various reasons for why the people there didn't develop into a post-hunter-gatherer civilization (or much beyond that).

Also, to say that "We are not de­signed for these (post-hunter-gatherer) foods" is to ignore any changes that may have occurred in the last 10 000 years or so.

I'm not saying that the hunter-gatherers were healthier than we are today (note my use of "might've" in the original post), but evidence shows that the lives of people in post-hunter-gatherer societies was worse.

Also, to say that "We are not de­signed for these (post-hunter-gatherer) foods" is to ignore any changes that may have occurred in the last 10 000 years or so.

I'm not saying that the hunter-gatherers were healthier than we are today (note my use of "might've" in the original post), but evidence shows that the lives of people in post-hunter-gatherer societies was worse.