lol. I don't think many humans strive for any kind of balance.

high productivity= high predictability, how is this not so?

we strive for plenty of balance. Getting enough sleep but not too much, eating enough food but not too much

because there are high rewards for exploring the unknown

have you seen *humans* lately? they look as balanced as weebles.

Weebles wobble but they won't fall down

I think most of human psychology has roots that date far before modern times.

I agree

So I don't think saying like. "dude x in modern times has a problem, therefore being like dude x is ideal"

if anything, dude x having a problem is a sign he's not living an optimal lifestyle

he's off balance

he's out of his element

his body is seeking a balance that it is not recieving

in other words, someone being out of balance and suffering for it is not proof that we don't need balance

I might suggest that *imbalance* has been increasing since the Industrial Revolution; prior to this point imbalanced individuals would likely not have succeeded in passing on their genes.

yeah, and this causes a malaise because as balance seeking animals not finding out balance is causing us problems

but we clearly aren't seeking balance.

otherwise the trend would be in the opposite direction.

Balance is not innate, all forms of life are maximisers.

our balance seeking mechanisms have likely been functioning for millions of years, its not adapted to the radical changes that have been happening in the last centuries.

life does not seek balance, it exploits every niche it can, why would humans be exceptional?

because that statement is false?

it is?

ok, we'll take one factor

try to survive without seeking balance of temperature

we'll maximise temperature, get it hotter and hotter, see how well you survive lol

I could take off my clothes? jump in a pool?

wait

some humans actually live in deserts.

why take your clothes off

why jump in a pool

sounds like you want

a balance?

😮

not too hot

not too cold

only because that balance maximises my predictive capability 😉

no, it stops you from dying directly

I am concluding that balance is often a way to maximise predictability

its a bit silly to be like "why don't you want to get shot in the head" "because muh predictive capability"

people have survived being shot in the head though