• EldenLord@lemmy.world
    16·
    20 hours ago

    The concept is so simple to understand, in human populations there simply will be a subset of individuals with neurodevelopmental differences. This is an evolutionary advantage as it encourages progress in civilization through creative thinkers.

    • lath@lemmy.world
      51·
      19 hours ago

      It’s a bit more complicated than that. Current society is flawed as it requires conformity in individuals to serve it when instead it should serve the individual.

      The base flaw is authority. It requires the individual to act in a specific way that is consistent with its needs and that will suppress other inclinations. Added to that is nature itself, which doesn’t give a shit about anyone and cares not if any needs are met in any way, at all. Which is further compounded by the simple fact that not every divergence plays well with all the others. So conflict will eventually become unavoidable regardless of the development path.

      A complicated part is that not every divergence is good for the individual’s development or survival. So it then becomes a matter of balance in regards to personal freedom in acting as such even though it might be harmful to oneself or others, having the necessary support that allows an individual to make an informed choice on whether to maintain that freedom or suppress it and living with the consequences of the choice and finally, whether to fight against nature’s own form of ruthless culling in order to preserve and develop all the variances that might emerge or allow it to run wild.

      It can get very sketchy once you dive into the gritty details and every aspect of the possible ramifications when trying to find a reasonable approach that takes everyone into account.