The human brain evolved primarily to seek food and preserve life.

Evidence

Lord Balfour has wisely said that ‘The human brain is as much an organ for seeking food as the pig’s snout.’ After all, the human brain is only an enlarged piece of the spinal column, whose first function is to sense danger and preserve life. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1290

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to evolutionary psychology and the critique of reason in political thought; Ambedkar deploys it against Gandhi’s sacralization of caste hierarchy.
• CANDY: A quotable, provocative line easiy launching a conversation about the humble biological roots of human intelligence.