>where does the desire to be an Alpha originate if it is so stressful and destructive? The same origin as every other drive of every living thing: reproductive

>where does the desire to be an Alpha originate if it is so stressful and destructive? The same origin as every other drive of every living thing: reproductive success. Evolution doesn't care about stress and destruction. The only thing that matters from an evolutionary point of view is replication of genes.