I'm a bit sad that the Margaret Mede story is BS. It seemed sweet that one person was cared for and that was some kind of turning point marking the beginning of civilization. Caring for each other seems to be a lovely attribute. I also wonder about the members of the community that decided one should be cared for but another, not so much. That one is too old or not a nice guy. It is very difficult to use forensics or modern day ethics to explain this 🤔. But it is a nice story.
James I want to recommend another book for your reading list: Pathogenesis, A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy. I have your book and I want to thank you for teaching this old history nerd that there’s still things to learn.
The Hunter/Gatherers really did live off the fat-o-the-land. When agriculture started, that was, as you pointed out, the fall of humankind right there.
I want your new book. I have the current one, now I want the next one.
I so want that bookmark as a tee-shirt!
Love the intro, can't wait...
Good reading list. Pretty ambitious but impressive as hell. Wish I was young enough to sign up as a research assistant.
I'm a bit sad that the Margaret Mede story is BS. It seemed sweet that one person was cared for and that was some kind of turning point marking the beginning of civilization. Caring for each other seems to be a lovely attribute. I also wonder about the members of the community that decided one should be cared for but another, not so much. That one is too old or not a nice guy. It is very difficult to use forensics or modern day ethics to explain this 🤔. But it is a nice story.
James I want to recommend another book for your reading list: Pathogenesis, A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy. I have your book and I want to thank you for teaching this old history nerd that there’s still things to learn.
Mmmmmm , Weetabix my favorite!
Not easy to find here in Texas.
I am soooo looking forward to this book!
Thanks for letting us come along as you write your next book!
I want a t-shirt version of the bookmark!
Hmm. I'd add the contents of your bookshelf to my reading list, but I don't know that I'll live long enough to read them all... 😆
The Hunter/Gatherers really did live off the fat-o-the-land. When agriculture started, that was, as you pointed out, the fall of humankind right there.