Humans are Wired for Nature
It is around seven million years since our ancestors started evolving into the modern humans we are today.5 During this process of evolution we have spent more than 99.99 per cent of our time living in a natural environment. Our bodies are adapted to nature.6
Yoshifumi Miyazaki • Walking in the Woods: Go back to nature with the Japanese way of shinrin-yoku
As humans, we're evolutionarily wired to prioritize short-term gain. Hunter gatherers had no use for five-year plans, and those instincts are still within us. Combine that with our current economic system, ad-driven business models, and algorithmic social media platforms, all of which visibly reward cynical short-term games, and you've got the perf... See more
Rob Hardy • The Ungated Manifesto
“When one ponders humans existing less than 0.01% of the species’ history in modern surroundings and the other 99.99% of the time living in nature, it is no wonder some humans yearn and are drawn back to where human physiological/psychological functions began and were naturally supported,”
Ivy Ross • Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
As human beings, we were shaped by necessity. In those early, precarious days, survival meant coming together—forming tight-knit tribes, relying on each other, and adapting to the demands of the natural world. We depended on the land for food and shelter, learned to cooperate, and created tools and strategies to hunt, gather, and endure.
Erik Rittenberry • The Comfortable Life is Killing You
Our bodies have become adapted to nature over millions of years of evolution. Even though we may struggle to realize it, living in our modern society puts us in a permanent condition of stress.