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A good example of where reaching for biological explanations for behavior is unnecessary, because the logic of the situation already does a perfectly adequate j
by vintermann 7y ago
A good example of where reaching for biological explanations for behavior is unnecessary, because the logic of the situation already does a perfectly adequate job of explaining the behavior.
A woman facing the same pressures is plenty capable of "burning down villages to feel their warmth" too. Maybe a few percent less? Who cares?
"We act this way because our ancestors were hunted by sabre-toothed tigers" might sound deep, but what if the sabre-toothed tigers are still around? If so, then maybe it's better to do something about the sabre-toothed tigers, than to expect people to change their behaviour.