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Pandora's seed : the unforeseen costs of civilization

Ten thousand years ago, our species made a radical shift in its way of life: We became farmers rather than hunter-gatherers. Although this decision propelled us into the modern world, renowned geneticist and anthropologist Spencer Wells demonstrates that such a dramatic change in lifestyle had a downside that we're only now beginning to recognize. Growing grain crops ultimately made humans more sedentary and unhealthy and made the planet more crowded. The expanding population and the need to apportion limited resources created hierarchies and inequalities. Freedom of movement was replaced by a pressure to work that is the forebear of the anxiety millions feel today. Spencer Wells offers a hopeful prescription for altering a life to which we were always ill-suited. Pandora's Seed is an eye-opening book for anyone fascinated by the past and concerned about the future.

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  • "Pandora's seed : the unforeseen cost of civilization"
  • "Ren lei wen ming jin bu de dai jia"
  • "人類文明進步的代價"

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  • "The author of The Journey of Man examines our cultural inheritance in order to find the turning point that led us to the path we are on today, one he believes we must veer from in order to survive."
  • "Ten thousand years ago, our species made a radical shift in its way of life: We became farmers rather than hunter-gatherers. Although this decision propelled us into the modern world, renowned geneticist and anthropologist Spencer Wells demonstrates that such a dramatic change in lifestyle had a downside that we're only now beginning to recognize. Growing grain crops ultimately made humans more sedentary and unhealthy and made the planet more crowded. The expanding population and the need to apportion limited resources created hierarchies and inequalities. Freedom of movement was replaced by a pressure to work that is the forebear of the anxiety millions feel today. Spencer Wells offers a hopeful prescription for altering a life to which we were always ill-suited. Pandora's Seed is an eye-opening book for anyone fascinated by the past and concerned about the future."@en
  • "The author of The Journey of Man examines our cultural inheritance in order to find the turning point that led us to the path we are on today, one he believes we must veer from in order to survive. Although this decision to control our own food supply is what propelled us into the modern world, Wells demonstrates that growing grain crops ultimately made humans more sedentary and unhealthy and made the planet more crowded. The expanding population and the need to apportion limited resources such as water created hierarchies and inequalities. Freedom of movement and choice were replaced by a pressure to work that is the forebear of the anxiety and depression millions feel today. Wells offers a hopeful prescription for altering a life to which we were always ill suited, recommending that we change our priorities and self-destructive appetites before it's too late."

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  • "Pan duo la de zhong zi : ren lei wen ming jin bu de dai jia = Pandora's seed : the unforeseen cost of civilization"
  • "Pandora's seed the unforseen cost of civilization"
  • "Pan duo la de zhong zi : ren lei wen ming jin bu de dai jia"
  • "潘朵拉的種子 : 人類文明進步的代價 = Pandora's seed : the unforeseen cost of civilization"
  • "Pandora's seed : the unforeseen cost of civilization"
  • "Pan duo la de zhong zi : Ren lei wen ming jin bu de dai jia"
  • "Pandora's seed : the unforeseen costs of civilization"@en
  • "Pandora's seed the unforeseen costs of civilization"
  • "Pandora's seed : the unforseen cost of civilization"
  • "Pandora's seed the unforeseen cost of civilization"@en
  • "潘朵拉的種子 : 人類文明進步的代價"

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