[asacrowflies]

Why do we need this myth of things working in the past? It didn't work and was a horror show. This is bordering on the absurd "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" logic that doesn't ever really work outside the heros journey and action movies.

[mythrwy]

There are reasons things evolved as they did. Societies with forms of social cohesion beat those without. Maybe it's different now but then again, maybe it's not.

[asacrowflies]

I guess I wonder which groups modern groups in your eyes have net social cohesion. Seems highly subjective