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For those curious here is a wikipedia article on Behavior Sink [1] related to the findings from the mentioned experiment. To summarize: Even in a society where
by TrispusAttucks 6y ago
For those curious here is a wikipedia article on Behavior Sink [1] related to the findings from the mentioned experiment.
To summarize: Even in a society where all the basic needs of survival are met overpopulation will cause the society to devolve and collapse from overcrowding and psychopathy.
If you find this interesting you may want to search for the strong correlation between urban population density and increased levels of mental illness.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_sink https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_sink
- agency 6y agoInteresting stuff but I would question how much you can infer about our society based on rodent behavior.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoI wonder if the rodents in the experiment had access to birth control.
- TrispusAttucks 6y agoProbably not too much but definitely not none.