um, where do get those figures soylent? Is that what you were taught in school because it smells of john wayne to me.
AKbound, try reading Steve Pinkers book, "The Blank Slate." That summarizes the evidence and references the original sources on the violence of hunter gatherers.
sf- I also recommend The Blank Slate highly.
Also check out Steven Pinker's lecture over on youtube, 'A Brief History of Violence'. I'm afraid it's true; we were horrible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ramBFRt1Uzk
We're still horrible. And we're still wonderful.
And we have the opportunity to develop filters that reveal both truths.
"We were horrible" - sometimes, just like most other critters.
Morality, ethics and peace seem to be luxuries we can afford Only when we are fat and happy - regardless of the time period we live.
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um, where do get those figures soylent? Is that what you were taught in school because it smells of john wayne to me.
AKbound, try reading Steve Pinkers book, "The Blank Slate." That summarizes the evidence and references the original sources on the violence of hunter gatherers.
sf-
I also recommend The Blank Slate highly.
Also check out Steven Pinker's lecture over on youtube, 'A Brief History of Violence'. I'm afraid it's true; we were horrible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ramBFRt1Uzk
We're still horrible. And we're still wonderful.
And we have the opportunity to develop filters that reveal both truths.
"We were horrible" - sometimes, just like most other critters.
Morality, ethics and peace seem to be luxuries we can afford Only when we are fat and happy - regardless of the time period we live.