Hunter-gatherer

Hunter-gatherer

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Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Aug 2026

A hunter-gatherer is a human living in a community in which most or all food is obtained by procuring naturally occurring edible items from local wildlife and vegetation. This lifestyle relies on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants, seeds, and fungi. Historically the dominant subsistence strategy for the majority of human history, it has largely been replaced by agriculture and pastoralism.

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  1. Darby SaxbeNeutralJul 27, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Humans spent approximately 95% of their history in hunter-gatherer societies.

    “hunter gatherer societies are the context in which we spent 95% of our human history”

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    Open the episode · The Painful Psychological Cost Of Becoming A Dad - Darby Saxbe - #1129
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