Different in degree or kind (Introduction)

by David Turell , Monday, December 23, 2013, 15:02 (3988 days ago) @ xeno6696


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> Matt; If you understand the LONG feud between Wilson and Dawkins you'll understand that Wilson states that instead of the "selfish gene" that the primary driver of evolution in humans is the demands placed on us by social circumstances........ In my mind, I think that the evolution of hands, language and motor skills are all interdependetly related on the fact that we're social creatures and that mutual survival of the group tends to dominate selection for traits we pass to our offspring. 
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> > David I agree with your comment about socialization as a major factor.
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> Matt: And I think that a retroactive look at socialization both at the cellular level and the macro level will address many of the supposed "gaps" we see in the record.-Robert Wright's books, "Non-zero" and "The Moral Animal" follow this line of reasoning in exploring the probable evolutionary psychology behind these developments. Still doesn't explain why we dropped from the trees.