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

there are odds involved

If I don't strike a balance between putting my face in front of a loaded gun and not doing so, if I favour *never* putting my face in front of a loaded gun I maximise the odds of not getting shot in the face.

Alright, look at it this way

Lets say you can maximise your odds of not getting shot in the face by not leaving your house.

You are paying a price for that level of safety.

yes, food delivery

sorry, I may be too baked for this debate now....

You have a lot to gain by leaving the house but you face risks from getting shot, getting in a car accident, getting sick, etc

alright lol

can prolly vc for a bit

fk it I'm watching sc2 videos