336. Evolution

Autism spectrum disorders are on the rise. As a diagnosis there are cases that were once qualified as mentally delayed and are now specifically classified as autism spectrum. But as a disorder is more frequent meaning that more kids are being born with it.

Before the time of individual plastic wrapped chicken breasts and microwaves… before the time of fast food, humans needed each other to eat and survive (not just emotional need, but physical need to get a meal.) A single human with poor social skills may have been rejected from the tribe and hence natural selection would easily opt humans out with antisocial behaviors associated with autism disorders.

But fast forward to current contemporary life. The way our over commercialized self-indulgent American society works it seems that a lack of social grace might get you somewhere.