Since we humans began living in groups of more than 300 people or so, we’ve had a problem with wealth concentration. Unless we take measures to stop it, wealth accumulates in fewer and fewer hands over time, which clashes with our hunter-gatherer instincts for food sharing. This, in turn, has negative effects on the … [Read more...] about Channeling the Hunting Drive
Society & Culture
Don’t Drug the Fighting Bears
A few years ago, I did some substitute teaching in the local public schools. In them, I noticed something strange: the boys labeled “ADHD” were perfectly normal. Sure, a few of them had trouble focusing and paying attention. But that resulted from conditions in their schools and homes, not from any flaws in them. I … [Read more...] about Don’t Drug the Fighting Bears