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> Another member of the research team, a biological anthropologist, hypothesizes that somehow, only a few men accumulated lots of wealth and power, leaving noth
by olalonde 9y ago
> Another member of the research team, a biological anthropologist, hypothesizes that somehow, only a few men accumulated lots of wealth and power, leaving nothing for others.
The other hypothesis that I read was that men were seen as more disposable and used for riskier work (e.g. hunting, war), leading to higher death rates amongst males. There's this article that gets submitted on HN once in a while which elaborates on this but I can't find the link right now :( (edit: here it is http://www.denisdutton.com/baumeister.htm http://www.denisdutton.com/baumeister.htm)
- XorNot 9y agoWhich is a convenient belief if you're a ruler who wants to ensure a surplus of women for yourself. "Seen as..." should always prompt the follow up question: by whom?
- curun1r 9y ago> but I can't find the link right now :( Are you thinking of this: http://www.denisdutton.com/baumeister.htm http://www.denisdutton.com/baumeister.htm
- olalonde 9y agoOh yeah, that's the one! https://hn.algolia.com/?query=Is%20there%20anything%20good%20about%20men https://hn.algolia.com/?query=Is%20there%20anything%20good%2...
- INTPenis 9y ago>men were seen as more disposable and used for riskier work That is how I interpret the article. That farming centralized power due to being able to store food. So it gave rise to feudal societies that could indenture workers and mass armies.
- gaius 9y agoI read was that men were seen as more disposable and used for riskier work (e.g. hunting, war), leading to higher death rates amongst males. You speak as if in the past tense, but 95% of workplace deaths are men.
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