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RE: How America Became Infatuated With a Cartoonish Idea of ‘Alpha Males’ - Bob Butler 54 - 05-30-2016
(05-30-2016, 04:40 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: Is the alpha male even relevant any more? Do we really need the berserker when we need more emphasis on enterprise and innovation?
The best way to create a grossly-inequitable order is to make everything a fight while ensuring scarcity. Such fits some antiquated cultures.
I figure human instincts were bred for a hunter - gatherer environment, which doesn't seem ideal. As you say, what worked then isn't best for the moment. I guess genetic engineering might soon reach the point where we might do something about it. Seems like a dangerous can of worms. Do you trust the Government to engineer the perfect citizen? Would you want Mr and Mrs Robber Baron cooking up a designer baby?
Ah well. Not an immediate problem. Just as well. We've got enough problems.