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"The human brain was built to solve problems that we no longer solve."

Developmental molecular biologist John Medina via American Program Bureau

"The brain appears to have been designed to solve problems related to surviving in an outdoor setting in unstable meteorological conditions and to do so in near-constant motion. That’s what the brain came up with in response to what I like to sometimes call our [species’] uterus — which is essentially the east African plates, the Serengeti, and the sides of the Ngorongoro Crater. 

"Given that performance envelope, you can say something almost immediately about a practical application in the business world. That being, if you wanted to design a workspace that was directly opposed to what the brain was naturally good at doing, you’d come up with a cubicle. You’d come up with a desk, you’d come up with a corner office, you’d come up with an office building." - John Medina

Article: Modern Workplaces Don’t Mix Well With Our Ancient Survival Instincts. Here’s Why.