The Evolution of Insight
Evolutionary mismatch is not a single problem. It shows up everywhere: in what we eat, how we move, the way we sleep, the light we stare into at night, and the spaces we spend our lives inside. Our bodies evolved for a world that no longer exists, and the gap between what we need and what we get is quietly shaping our health, our mood, our focus, and our sense of aliveness. These articles explore that gap — from food to fear to the rooms we call home — and what happens when we start to close it.

Tylenol, Vaccines, Autism and Evolutionary Mismatch
This week, the internet is buzzing again. Donald Trump made headlines suggesting Tylenol might be linked to autism. Before that, it was vaccines at the center of the storm.And here’s the funny thing: it almost doesn’t matter which side of...
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The Evolution of Health Optimization (Peptides)
Listen to the interview here. Before jumping into a review of this fascinating interview, I want to offer some background.As you probably know about me, I prioritize natural solutions first—solutions that are aligned with our evolutionary biolo...
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The Evolution of Free Speech
From Tribes to SocietiesFree speech is often treated as though it were some modern invention, a principle discovered during the Enlightenment or cemented in post-war declarations. But in truth, speech has always carried consequences. In small hunter&...
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What would you ask the bushman?
I have been visiting the Hadza people for over fifteen years, and over that time I’ve had some truly fascinating conversations with them. My experiences — including longer-term embedded stays, living and hunting alongside them — hav...
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What is Nature Deprivation Syndrome and do you have it?
These days, it is disturbingly normal to be stressed, anxious, disconnected… even depressed.We’ve normalized exhaustion. We’ve normalized distraction. We’ve even normalized a sort of quiet despair—the kind that hides beh...
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The Evolution of Social Etiquette
When most people hear the word etiquette, they think of fancy dinners, which fork to use, or whether it’s too late to send a thank-you note. But etiquette, in its truest form, is far more primal than polite. It’s not about manners. ItR...
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The Evolution of Money: From Shells to Satoshis
For most of human history, we lived without money.Not without value. Not without exchange. But without money.As hunter-gatherers, everything we needed came directly from the world around us: food, shelter, companionship, community.Trade existed, of c...
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And Now Keto's Mental Health Claims
There’s a growing chorus on social media claiming that keto diets have magical effects on mental health. Claims like “keto cured my depression” or “I’ve never felt clearer” show up often enough to raise eyebrows --...
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Are People Blind to the GLP-1 Weight Loss Opportunity?
We are, once again, chasing a pharmaceutical promise.Weekly injections. Rapid weight loss. Quieted cravings. A supposed miracle for modern bodies battling with ancient biology.Thanks for reading The Evolution Gap by Eric Edmeades! Subscribe for free ...
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