Once-in-a-Species

A groundbreaking new answer to one of humanity's big mysteries: and what it means about the nature (and future) of money

https://www.onceinaspecies.com/p/once-in-a-species-73b

“This over-developed brain wiring supercharged our interest in scarce assets and our drive to obtain them. Behaviorally, this may have amounted to making us weirdos who collected seashells, simply because we couldn’t help but value their special rarity. But as we’ll explore, that odd behavioral quirk may have made all the difference for our species.” — Jesse Myers

Could humanity's success stem not from raw intellect or physical prowess, but from an odd fixation on scarce items?

This article delves into Jesse Myers’ provocative analysis of prehistoric evidence, suggesting that the emergence of money—and its profound influence on civilization—might be an evolutionary cornerstone as vital to human existence as any biological trait.

It explores how the abstract concept of value, rooted in our species’ cognitive evolution, could reshape our understanding of monetary systems and their enduring role in shaping the future of human societies.