This reminds me of pg's "Why Are Nerds Unpopular?". Obviously these "negative"-- and innate [directly or emerging from other innate behavioral] dispositions, a

This reminds me of pg's "Why Are Nerds Unpopular?". Obviously these "negative"-- and innate [directly or emerging from other innate behavioral] dispositions, are present and purposefully developed and honed extensively by individuals who prioritize the game of attracting mates, and gaining access to higher quality/quantity of mates. Or maybe these universal traits just emerge from the practical requirements of achieving their goals. In either case, being that type of person requires an enormous time commitment. Social hierarchy climbing is their one ambition in life, and sex is their reward. It's a lot more compatible with being a politician or power-seeker in business, than it is with being a geek. The geek seeks to create/understand. So their creations and discoveries are their reward. The geek may want what the alpha male has, even want it strongly, but values the primary geek rewards more strongly, and will never prioritize the alpha male reward enough to be that other person. And it's good that many of us are not that person, because I couldn't see much value in a world without ambition to do actually worthwhile things.