Reddit mentions of Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind

Psychologists who study why you think and act the way you do from an evolutionary point of view. For example, why do so many people have no problem vegetating in front of a TV movie, but balk at reading a richer book that the movie is based on?

That's because apparently the primate part of your mind subtly rewards you for seeking new information, but it only recognizes new visual stimulus. Reading a book involves the more rational and linguistic parts of your brain (to read stuff) that evolved later, and don't issue the same level of reward. Thus, TV == fun, book == boring.

If that sort of stuff interests you, I highly recommend this book; its non-technical, and an easy read:

http://www.amazon.com/Kluge-Haphazard-Construction-Human-Mind/dp/0618879641

I know such people exist. I just don't understand how their heads don't physically explode from the hypocrisy. It must be our Kluge-y brains that allow compartmentalization of knowledge.

flavor8's comment and this: don't forget that the spine is not well suited to walk upright, hence lower back pains and slipped disks.

Basically, talk to a doctor and see all the problems humans have due to "poor design".

Plus, the brain is a complete hack.