The Guardian: A toast to smaller wine glasses – but our best ideas have been inspired by alcohol

According to Edward Slingerland, the fermentation of beer 13,000 years ago enabled us to switch off the self-interested focus of our prefrontal cortex, and in our temporarily altered state we could build trust and communal innovation.
— Andrew Anthony

Andrew Anthony, “A toast to smaller wine glasses - but our best ideas have been inspired by alcohol,” The Guardian, January 20, 2024

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