The Chimps' Way Of Aggression

My Hope For The Future Is That We Learn Wisdom Again.

Some People Say, Therefore, That Violence And War Are Inevitable. I Say Rubbish: Our Brains Are Fully Capable Of Controlling Instinctive Behavior.

So Long As We Continued To Attach More Importance To Our Own Narrow Group Membership Than To The 'global Village' We Would Propagate Prejudice And Ignorance. There Was Absolutely No Harm In Being Part Of A Small Group - Indeed, With Our Hunter-gatherer Band Mentality It Gave Comfort, Provided Us With An Inner Circle Of Friends Who Could Be Utterly Trusted, Who Were Absolutely Reliable. It Helped Give Us Peace Of Mind. The Danger Came Only From Drawing That Sharp Line, Digging That Ditch, Laying That Minefield, Between Our Own Group And Any Other Group That Thought Differently.

I Don't Care Two Hoots About Civilization. I Want To Wander In The Wild.

Cumulatively Small Decisions, Choices, Actions, Make A Very Big Difference.