In the 1990s, British Anthropologist Robin Dunbar investigated the correlation between the size of the Primate Brain, and the average sizes of their Social groups.By using the Average Human Brain size and extrapolating from his results with other primates, he proposed that humans could comfortably maintain approximately 150 stable relationships. Our Instagram follower groups frequently and vastly exceed this number. We as a “highly evolved primate” species are still grappling with what it means to be part of a connected tribe of this size. The mind-boggling sizes of these networks cannot be visualised by our primate brains.
We propose a Pledge, to better understand and guard us against the identifiable evils of this new paradigm. Take the Pledge!
