![]() ![]() ![]() Many of our apparent faults are the result of evolutionary compromise. We’re also prone to addictions that drive compulsive behaviour, sometimes along self-destructive paths. And our brains, far from being perfectly rational thinking machines, are full of cognitive glitches and bugs. We’re also riddled with defects in our biochemistry and DNA – data-corrupted genes that no longer work – which means, for instance, that we must eat a diet more varied than almost any other animal to obtain the nutrients we need to survive. In many ways, humans just don’t work well. But we’re also deeply flawed, physically and mentally. We learn from each other, from our parents and peers, so new generations don’t have to start from scratch. We are virtuoso communicators, able to convey everything from physical instructions to abstract concepts, and to coordinate ourselves in teams and communities. ![]() Our physiology has been fine-tuned for efficient long-distance running our hands are elegantly dextrous for manipulating and making and our throats and mouths give us astonishing control over the sounds we make. H umans are an exquisitely intelligent and capable species of ape. ![]()
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