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by nradov 2111 days ago
Neolithic hunter gatherers were as strong as elite athletes today. Civilization and automation have made us weak and frail.

https://www.popsci.com/prehistoric-women-strong-rower/

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Lacking in raw physical power by comparison, sure. But what health issues do we avoid? Do new health issues arise? Optimality in a complex environment is inevitably a nontrivial trade off; we aren't forced to hunt animals with primitive weapons or contend with widespread famine in the modern world.
> But what health issues do we avoid?

Infant and child mortality is much much lower.