The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race

This article was really intriguing, though hardly surprising when you really think about it. One of the things the video we watched in class touched on was that people tend to dispute the land rights of remaining foraging people. It wasn't until the advent of agriculture that that concept really applied. The way Diamond explained it it does seem like agriculture is at the heart of most of our largest social problems today. Poverty for example, was one I would not have expected, but it makes sense going from a largely egalitarian society to one that is decidedly not.

I feel like a revolution back to some of these old ways will occur in the near future, with malnutrition and food problems on the rise despite our "success" in mastering crops. It's amazing to me to find people that do not know how a plant produces food, or refuse to eat fruit or nuts straight from their tree. Even more so those who are unwilling to connect meat to its animal source. As a firm believer in knowing the source of your food, a change would be welcomed. However, for that to happen there will have to be either a significant tragedy or a realization on a high benefit. Unfortunately food production has become too much of a cash cow for the rich, and the continuance of this trend will only lead to a greater wealth disparity worldwide, greater malnutrition, and growing suspicion about the safety of our foods.