“If a surviving relict population of very early hominins were to be discovered, we’d be more likely to send them to zoos than boarding schools because they had modest, chimp-size brains.” — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
“History teaches us that ordinary people can grow accustomed to horrible, normally unthinkable acts—what” — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
“one obvious place to start would be to mandate more physical education in schools, with an emphasis on fitness over sports. The U.S. surgeon… — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
“Our body’s evolutionary journey is also far from over. Natural selection didn’t stop when farming started but instead has continued and continues to adapt… — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
“Our recent divergence from a small population explains another important fact, one that every human ought to know: we are a genetically homogenous species.” — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
“We habitually value costs and benefits more highly in the near term than in the future” — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
“The final and most important point about adaptation is really a crucial caveat: no organism is primarily adapted to be healthy, long- lived, happy,… — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
“There is nearly universal consensus that we should prohibit selling and serving alcohol to minors because wine, beer, and spirits can be addictive and,… — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
“If a surviving relict population of very early hominins were to be discovered, we’d be more likely to send them to zoos than boarding… — Daniel E. Lieberman Copy Share Image
