This week, using 1-2 paragraphs please choose a side: Do you believe agricultural was overall a positive or negative development for humans? Which of the following do you agree with? (Remember to respond to two peers as well for full credit):

EITHER Farming was a catastrophe from which we have never recovered (Diamond)

And

Hunter-gatherers practiced the most successful and longest-lasting life style in human history (Diamond).

OR:

Truly, agriculture was the first great leap forward by human beings (MacNeish, The Origins of Agriculture and Settled Life)

Which side do you most agree with and why?