George’s Reviews > Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind > Status Update

Makes an interesting case that the agricultural revolution had more cons than pros for humans. Apparently in bodies of ancient farmers, ailments like slipped discs became way more prevalent as our spines struggled to cope with the back-breaking work. On top of this, humans rarely ate cereals before the rise of farming. In many ways, we were better off as hunter-gatherers.