> There's no meaningful selection pressure in our environment that kills people before reproductive age
War and disease. Rich countries can afford defence and healthcare. Poor countries cannot. (Within rich countries, the kids of the rich see war and disease less. They're more likely to be in offices, not on the battlefield and they're more likely to be educated and vaccinated.)
And even rich countries have periodic selection pressures. Natural disasters. Pandemics. Addiction epidemics. Propensities towards violent altercations or risk-taking behaviour. (Exhibit A: young men in cars.)
War and disease. Rich countries can afford defence and healthcare. Poor countries cannot. (Within rich countries, the kids of the rich see war and disease less. They're more likely to be in offices, not on the battlefield and they're more likely to be educated and vaccinated.)
And even rich countries have periodic selection pressures. Natural disasters. Pandemics. Addiction epidemics. Propensities towards violent altercations or risk-taking behaviour. (Exhibit A: young men in cars.)