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Beware the Novel Environment

"There's a mismatch between our modern environment and the environment to which we're adapted.

Because we're mismatched to our current environments, modern humans are akin to fish out of water.

Fish out of water die, orangutans in zoos and rodents in laboratories become morbidly obese; people in space need adult toilet training.

Almost nothing comes naturally or functions smoothly in a novel environment"

Jay Phelan

Professor of Biology at UCLA
www.coglode.com/wisdom/weve-built-an-alien-environment

Jerome's notes

Whenever we create something new, humans need to adapt to that new environment, whether it's a supermarket, a dating app or a spacesuit. It's naive to think that we're capable of adapting without some form of cost, either immediately, or over time. Be mindful of the novel environments you're creating.

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