Dwarkesh Patel·May 14, 2026

Why Humans Waited 70,000 Years to Build Civilization - David Reich

Name: Why Humans Waited 70,000 Years to Build Civilization - David Reich
Uploaded: 2026-05-14T19:24:14+00:00
Description: Farming emerged simultaneously across diverse environments only 12,000 years ago—not due to cognitive evolution, but climate stability. Humans possessed the intellectual capacity for 70,000 years but