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I don't get right's focus on hierarchies of dominance: even if those exist biologically and affect our neurology, can't we as a society decide to build ways to

by petra 9y ago

I don't get right's focus on hierarchies of dominance: even if those exist biologically and affect our neurology, can't we as a society decide to build ways to trancend them(positively), like many other societies did through history ? Isn't that what culture is all about ?

Consultant32452 9y ago
What societies have transcended dominance hierarchies?
- petra 9y ago
  Often,but not always, Hunter gatherer societies are very egalitarian(one example is the Aborigines). And they built it intentionally, for example, by randomly swapping arrows before going hunting so the guy who made the kill wouldn't consider himself better. And if someone did, the group put him down.and for sure , the income equality was also important.
  - Consultant32452 9y ago
    When you're talking about these cohesive egalitarian groups of hunter-gatherers, how many people might be in any individual group? The context I'm asking in is that I would suspect this type of arrangement could be pretty effective up to Dunbar's Number. Once your "group" gets above Dunbar's Number (estimated 100-250) it would become increasingly difficult to function without hierarchical structures.
    - petra 9y ago
      This may be true. But we know that Scandinavia and Sweden are much less hierarchical than the US, and they function well as complex societies.
      - Consultant32452 9y ago
        Scandinavian countries have virtually no racial or cultural diversity. For example, 97% of Finland's population is of Finnish or Swedish heritage. Over 70% of the Finnish population belongs to the Finnish national religion, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, and a portion of their taxes are handed over to the church. Finland has an immigration policy in-line with mainstream US Republican proposals such as being means-tested rather than a random lottery and it's not weighted towards diversity at all. Lastly, Scandinavian countries have equal or worse gender representation for careers like nursing and engineering. Scandinavia deserves plenty of credit for the legislative efforts they've made towards egalitarianism, but it's important we put our perception of them into context.

by petra 9y ago

Consultant32452 9y ago

What societies have transcended dominance hierarchies?

petra 9y ago
Often,but not always, Hunter gatherer societies are very egalitarian(one example is the Aborigines). And they built it intentionally, for example, by randomly swapping arrows before going hunting so the guy who made the kill wouldn't consider himself better. And if someone did, the group put him down.and for sure , the income equality was also important.
- Consultant32452 9y ago
  When you're talking about these cohesive egalitarian groups of hunter-gatherers, how many people might be in any individual group? The context I'm asking in is that I would suspect this type of arrangement could be pretty effective up to Dunbar's Number. Once your "group" gets above Dunbar's Number (estimated 100-250) it would become increasingly difficult to function without hierarchical structures.
  - petra 9y ago
    This may be true. But we know that Scandinavia and Sweden are much less hierarchical than the US, and they function well as complex societies.
    - Consultant32452 9y ago
      Scandinavian countries have virtually no racial or cultural diversity. For example, 97% of Finland's population is of Finnish or Swedish heritage. Over 70% of the Finnish population belongs to the Finnish national religion, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, and a portion of their taxes are handed over to the church. Finland has an immigration policy in-line with mainstream US Republican proposals such as being means-tested rather than a random lottery and it's not weighted towards diversity at all. Lastly, Scandinavian countries have equal or worse gender representation for careers like nursing and engineering. Scandinavia deserves plenty of credit for the legislative efforts they've made towards egalitarianism, but it's important we put our perception of them into context.