The more I read of the psychological effects of starvation in the men in the MSE, the more obvious it is that there is a blueprint for how to react to famine in our DNA.
And I am becoming more inclined to believe that @GuisingerShan is right that AN is a famine adaptation.
And I am becoming more inclined to believe that @GuisingerShan is right that AN is a famine adaptation.
Or at least this is the closest to the truth that anyone’s come.
We are not just modern beings. We are shaped by the experiences of our ancestors. And one of the most fundamental experiences of humankind since time began is that of famine. And how to survive it. And we would do well to understand that.
It has been such an eye opener to me to read The Biology of Human Starvation, and truly see how behaviour changes with starvation in extraordinary ways. And in the same way.
#eat
#eat
Late night Twitter thread.
Time for bed.
Hope to see you all in the morning, when I’ll be reading more of the book.
Assuming Twitter’s still here.
Time for bed.
Hope to see you all in the morning, when I’ll be reading more of the book.
Assuming Twitter’s still here.
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