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The 1970s mouse experiment by John B. Calhoun, which created a utopian environment that led to societal collapse among mice, is often cited as a warning about overpopulation and societal breakdown, but modern analysis suggests the real issue was social inequality and resource distribution, not abundance itself.
Scientists have identified 14 potential evolutionary dead ends for humanity, including global climate tipping points, misaligned artificial intelligence, chemical pollution, and accelerating infectious diseases. These "evolutionary traps" occur from initially successful innovations and can lead to detrimental consequences. The study highlights that 12 of these traps are in an advanced state, making it difficult to escape, and societies are moving in the wrong direction in 10 of them. The researchers emphasize the need for active transformation of societies to avoid these dead ends and promote global collaboration to address social and environmental problems.