Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

    • sniggleboots@europe.pubEnglish
      4·
      20 hours ago

      I just took issue with the very literal interpretation of the phrase “not designed for” and I couldn’t hold my tongue

      well, my fingers, I guess

      • MohamedMoney@feddit.orgEnglish
        4·
        1 day ago

        Is it? I’d guess ‘to evolve to do smth’ doesn’t necessarily need to be teleological. IIRC the verb ‘evolve’ means the fittest getting randomly selected, no?

        I think I understand where you’re coming from but I think it’s fundamentally different to ‘being designed with a specific goal in mind’

        • higgsboson@piefed.socialEnglish
          2·
          4 hours ago

          Don’t mind me, I had a prof who was uptight about it. I am sure it would only matter for formal or technical writing, like a scientific paper.

          • MohamedMoney@feddit.orgEnglish
            1·
            2 hours ago

            Oh I don’t mind. I just thought it an interesting question. I would like to know your prof’s reasoning for his insistence.

            Because that would mean that ‘evolve’ can also be used teleologically, imho.

        • oce 🐆@jlai.luEnglish
          3·
          11 hours ago

          Evolved into or evolved with may reduce the implication of an intention.

          • Our brains evolved into structures capable of supporting complex language.
          • Our brains evolved with the capacity for complex language.