> There's no benefit to a brain that struggles in modern society.
Would you say there’s no benefit to the genes associated with sickle cell anemia? How about homosexuality? Schizophrenia?
The reality is that we cannot reliably predict how genes interact with the environment in the long term. Modern society is more malleable than ever.
The fact that this topic is relevant on a site disproportionately frequented by computing professionals suggests a strictly negative characterization is incomplete even in today’s society.
Would you say there’s no benefit to the genes associated with sickle cell anemia? How about homosexuality? Schizophrenia?
The reality is that we cannot reliably predict how genes interact with the environment in the long term. Modern society is more malleable than ever.
The fact that this topic is relevant on a site disproportionately frequented by computing professionals suggests a strictly negative characterization is incomplete even in today’s society.