Adrenaline

For our ancestors, a dose of adrenaline during a chase could make the difference between life and death. A short duration of increased faculties, to escape danger or face it with more efficiency.

When you’re being attacked by a hyena, the drop in energy that follows is often a minor inconvenience. However, this ability that was well-adapted in the past can be harmful nowadays.

It’s just a matter of context. Our ancestors adapted to their environment.

We haven’t adapted. Actually, yes, some have adapted to make money from this characteristic: some people lose all their savings gambling, because of this dose of adrenaline released during the game, to the great delight of the profiteer who designed these games specifically to exploit this outdated physical reaction in our current society.

(FICTION) Guidance for: * Adrenaline * : from the novel Interverted

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