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Archaeologists studying the rise of farming have reconstructed a crucial stage at which we made the worst mistake in human history.
Forced to choose between limiting population or trying to increase food production, we chose the latter and ended up with starvation, warfare, and tyranny.
Hunter-gatherers practiced the most successful and longest-lasting life style in human history.
In contrast, we’re still struggling with the mess into which agriculture has tumbled us, and it’s unclear whether we can solve it.