Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

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[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't mind me, I had a prof who was uptight about it. I am sure it would only matter for formal or technical writing, like a scientific paper.

[–] MohamedMoney@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Oh I don’t mind. I just thought it an interesting question. I would like to know your prof’s reasoning for his insistence.

Because that would mean that 'evolve' can also be used teleologically, imho.