We're in a Utopia. Utopias destroy purpose. Without purpose intelligence can not exist, so the rate of apoptosis surpasses the rate of reproduction. Obesity is a symptom of this, not the cause.
This is Universe 25:
> According to Calhoun, the extinction consisted of two stages: the “first death” — characterized by the loss of purpose in life beyond mere existence (including the loss of desire to mate, raise young, or establish a role within society) — and “second death” marked by the literal end of life and the extinction of Universe 25.
> "Males who failed withdrew physically and psychologically; they became very inactive and aggregated in large pools near the center of the floor of the universe. From this point on they no longer initiated interaction with their established associates, nor did their behavior elicit attack by territorial males," read the paper. "Even so, they became characterized by many wounds and much scar tissue as a result of attacks by other withdrawn males."
The "study" is horrifying because the mice were severely overcrowded, and suffered some extreme psychological breakdowns as a result. Not because it can predict human behavior and socialization in any way. 2,200 mice stuffed in a 10'x14' pen? It's insanity. It's not even possible to make an analogy for humans, because humans are fundamentally social, across individuals and family units and more, in a way that mice are not.
It's ridiculous pseudo-science that's taken at face-value as presented by Calhoun only because it makes an empty clickbait article sound deep.
The mice choose to put 2,200 of them into that small environment. The researcher wasn't forcing them to procreate, just giving them sufficient food to do so.
The effects would have been just as surprising if only 100 of 50 mice were involved.
I don’t think we’re in a utopia. Most people do have food, comfort, and safety. But most don’t have much free time (jobs), good relationships, clean air, and an overall lack of stress (plenty of things to worry about). Maybe we live in a society like Universe 25, but it isn’t a utopia.
Life is better than it used to be, but it’s far from perfect.
This is Universe 25:
> According to Calhoun, the extinction consisted of two stages: the “first death” — characterized by the loss of purpose in life beyond mere existence (including the loss of desire to mate, raise young, or establish a role within society) — and “second death” marked by the literal end of life and the extinction of Universe 25.
> "Males who failed withdrew physically and psychologically; they became very inactive and aggregated in large pools near the center of the floor of the universe. From this point on they no longer initiated interaction with their established associates, nor did their behavior elicit attack by territorial males," read the paper. "Even so, they became characterized by many wounds and much scar tissue as a result of attacks by other withdrawn males."
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