But regardless of whether it was an evolutionary progression or just a killer rager we grew too lazy to leave, settlements in some way and some form were born.

Actually, in many ways and in many forms. We’re seven and a half when Chinese agriculture starts developing, ten years old when we’re scraping our knees along the

Indus Valley

and fifteen when we take a quick swim across the Atlantic to make sure the Americas aren’t left out.

Somewhere between fifteen and seventeen, 4-3k BC, we’re growing enough to have more friends over.

neanderthals? denisovians?

Audible sigh. Cities. The fridge is stocked and the parents are out of town, time to throw a real party ‘cause we’ve achieved civilization!

what’s a civilization?

That’s actually, uhm…we’re not really sure… err…

Going back to identity, a lot of history has been defined by

us versus them

The philosopher Plato recognized this when he commented that separating the known world between Greek citizens to be elevated and Barbarians-

hey that’s you!