Are Hunter-Gatherers The Happiest Humans To Inhabit Earth?

Re:Are Hunter-Gatherers The Happiest Humans To Inhabit Earth? by thescribe on Sunday October 08, 2017 @01:42AM (#15427110)

I feel the opposite way. In my mind raw nature is chaos and unpredictability. It's hard to relax when I'm not at least in medium sized town.

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Re:Are Hunter-Gatherers The Happiest Humans To Inhabit Earth? by slededit on Sunday October 08, 2017 @02:56AM (#15427259)

Its a giant gladiator ring with animals killing each other every minute. From our perch at the top of the food chain we can call nature peaceful. I'm not sure a rabbit would feel the same way.

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Re:Are Hunter-Gatherers The Happiest Humans To Inhabit Earth? by emerged on Sunday October 08, 2017 @11:27AM (#15428552)

Part of the calm relaxing feeling many of us get being out in nature may be the comfort of knowing that we completely dominate the entire environment.

Contrast with the often hyper competitive social/city environment.

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Re:Are Hunter-Gatherers The Happiest Humans To Inhabit Earth? by ryb73 on Sunday October 08, 2017 @01:48AM (#15427123)

I was going to say the same thing. If being in nature makes some people happy, that's great, but it's not a universal truth.

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