Assignment: Was Agriculture "the Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race"

That's it. That is the question. Was the invention of agriculture "the worst mistake in the history of the human race", as Jared Diamond maintains in his article for Discover Magazine https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-worst-mistake-in-the-history-of-the-human-race?

Give your opinion, and write 200-300 words justifying and explaining your opinion.

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