That seems like the opposite of using intelligence to deal with issues.

Throughout history, human civilisations have tried to deal with problems (e.g. droughts, floods, famines etc) by proactively taking measures to increase their chance of survival. Simple things like storing grain to be used during the winter is an effective strategy, whereas letting people starve to death so that they can learn about storing grain seems like a really stupid idea for stupid people.

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Arodex 2 days ago | parent [-]

Also, throughout history, human civilization used to get rid of those who didn't play nice with others. Ostracism was common and there was no recourse.

	▲	ndsipa_pomu 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Indeed - it was far more obvious to people that participating in society was not only desirable but often necessary (except for maybe the hermits). I'd argue that it's even more necessary these days in terms of global agriculture and production, but all the interconnected systems aren't as visible to people who are not involved in those industries.