Natural forces of evolution still continue to shape humanity despite the power we have to profoundly alter the world around us, researchers say.

Evolution occurs in response to outside forces that weed out whatever individuals are least fit to survive those pressures, allowing those better-fit individuals to survive and reproduce. However, since humans radically alter their environments, some researchers have questioned whether natural forces of selection continue to act upon our species. For instance, agriculture can generate surplus food that can insulate us from many ills of the world.

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I guess these people never met Bull

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History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man

I had always assumed that evolution WOULD be an ongoing development. The idea that we have stopped is a little short sighted.
I suppose their could be arguments that there is actually a little "de-evolving". If not physically, there does seem to be some evidence that emotionally and intellectually we have taken some steps back.

Two examples, freeway driving experiences and Seth Rogen.

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I think the big contributor is technology – we do less and less face to face communication with the advent of cell phones, texting, the internet…

And the fact that there are far less people doing intense manual labor. It used to be hunting/gathering, then working the farms, but tech gave us machines to do the heavy lifting, and we’ve become lazy in the process.

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History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man