A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century (2021) by Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying applies evolutionary biology and the concept of the 'Omega principle' (how ancient wisdom coexists with modern innovation) to contemporary challenges in diet, sleep, sex, family, and culture, arguing that humans are often mismatched to modern environments.
Popularized the evolutionary mismatch framework for understanding modern malaise; argued that ancient hunter-gatherer adaptations conflict with modern environments in health, diet, and social life.
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