"They're kind of like our appendix. We've long evolved past their usefulness and there's a compelling case for their surgical removal."
No complaints here about the episode. Actually a solid anti-imperialist critique.
"They're kind of like our appendix. We've long evolved past their usefulness and there's a compelling case for their surgical removal."
No complaints here about the episode. Actually a solid anti-imperialist critique.
Yeah I think the belief in its uselessness was a result of scientific ignorance (and/or arrogance). It's now believed that its function is related to the microbiome, I think.