> surviving and reproducing is what you get as the result of being able to inflict more violence on the other side than they can on you. This is a common misco

> surviving and reproducing is what you get as the result of being able to inflict more violence on the other side than they can on you. This is a common misconception. A lot of surviving and reproducing is possible when you work together and cooperate. As King Pyrrhus found out the hard way fighting the Romans. Sure he initially succeeded in defeating a roman army or two. But you know what? Due to their superior organization skills, the Romans could just field another one. And another one. "If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined"