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A similar dynamic occurred with the wild dogs, goats, sheep, and cattle that became domesticated. In each case, humans would select the smaller and gentler animals, and, over generations, these genetic traits would predominate until the species became too weak to survive by itself in the wild. Now, humans were responsible for protecting these domesticated animals from predators, something their wild predecessors had been able to do for themselves.
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Human once had the freedom but they have to care for the weak plants and animals they rely on
The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning
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