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I've just read the book: https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/ https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/ Which describes the journey of humankind through th
by CodeGlitch 5y ago
I've just read the book:
https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/ https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/
Which describes the journey of humankind through the ages. The author has an interesting take on farming in general, in that farming led to centuries of misery for most people...and that the time before farming when we were hunter/gatherers was a far better time for individuals. When hunting/gathering, people suffered less from disease (smaller communities = less chance of catching something bad), worked fewer hours in the day, and were not at the mercy so much of climate change - starvation wasn't a thing as your small band of people travelled to places of good resources. Knowledge was key here, knowing which foods you could and couldn't eat, skills in hunting, working as a team.
I'm not sure if it's possible to be a hunter/gatherer in a modern western country? Certainly not in the UK where I live as all land is owned by someone - I suppose you could try and "live off the land" by hunting wild game, fishing, in the US?