The system has been shaping and reshaping our minds

For thousands of years the system has been shaping and reshaping our minds according to its needs. Sapiens originally evolved as members of small intimate communities, and their mental faculties were not adapted to living as cogs within a giant machine. However, with the rise of cities, kingdoms and empires, the system cultivated capacities required for large-scale cooperation, while disregarding other skills and aptitudes.

— Yuval Noah Harari, 2017

From the book Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow