> "According to Wadley and Martin’s rather audacious hypothesis, daily opioid self-administration [through the ingestion of opioid-rich grain glutens] could have increased people’s tolerance of crowded sedentary conditions, of regular work, of subjugation by rulers. If so, cereals might have ultimately helped the development of civilization."
> "According to Wadley and Martin’s rather audacious hypothesis, daily opioid self-administration [through the ingestion of opioid-rich grain glutens] could have increased people’s tolerance of crowded sedentary conditions, of regular work, of subjugation by rulers. If so, cereals might have ultimately helped the development of civilization."
Lmao.
So, beware of gluten-starved potato-eaters and wine-drinkers? French and Irish history come to mind.