Sublime

Societies that reconfigure themselves to become more complex adaptive systems will indeed prosper. But when they do, they are unlikely to be nations, much less “political superpowers.” The more likely immediate beneficiaries of increased complexity of social systems will be the Sovereign Individuals of the new millennium.

Adam Appich, master of science, is there with several studies that show how legacy cognitive blindness will forever prevent people from acting in their own best interests.

Our greatest strength is the exact opposite of narrow specialization. It is the ability to integrate broadly.

perhaps, Ötzi suiting Pinker’s argument.

human population growth, and increased per-capita impact of people.

An internationally renowned scientist (whom you will meet toward the end of this book) told me that increasing specialization has created a “system of parallel trenches” in the quest for innovation. Everyone is digging deeper into their own trench and rarely standing up to look in the next trench over, even though the solution to their problem happ

Refinement, Expansion, and Production (REP)

So over the last 70,000 years humankind first spread out, then separated into distinct groups, and finally merged again.

My passion for ancient history and archaeology also gives me perspective.