• HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml
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    16 hours ago

    Wouldn’t intelligence also be a material condition? How your brain is wired plays a significant role in how it interacts with the environment, so if humans evolved with a more intelligent brain it would significantly alter our trajectory from early civilisations, no? Would probably also kick off civilisations much earlier.

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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      13 hours ago

      It would likely make a difference, but probably wouldn’t reduce conflict by much. Capitalism doesn’t exist because humans are evil, or unintelligent, for example.