War and Altruism

Is one an evolutionary result of the other? Choi and Bowles seem to think so.

Their article:
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/318/5850/636
(sorry it is a pay link)

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• altruism
• evolution
• war
• trade
• hatred
• tolerance
• Jung-Kyoo
• Choi
• Samuel
• Bowles
• wogsland

[wowhornby]

Modern war = modern money maker.

[wogsland]

Yay, pretty colored pieces of paper!!!

[elenyvon]

An altruist person would be a militay that save all the enemies that he or she can save insted of killing them.

[blaziermissy]

I'd consider the institutionalized parameter of being inside of the box and how you're "led" to view altruism.

And then I'd start from scratch.

[blaziermissy]

What a totally twisted way to look at atruism, in my opinion. A.R. definately has her own definition of Altrusim.

[wowhornby]

Fiat currency aside, I guess I was referring to natural resources with "monetary" value, such as oil or gold. There are so many natural resources at stake in places where war is taking place. If there aren't, you should see the that the territories guard the routes to those resources.

[szlamx]

1:02 - yes it is - that's why we need a special name - altruism. :)

[Gallart82]

Evolutionary biology and libertarian views on Welfare-Warfare go hand in hand on this one. Interesting.

[CoolXer0]

Y'know why I like your vlogs Bradley? Because you challenge my way of thinking without being a condescending ass about things. For that I applaud you.

[majestia19]

I watched this because Gregor offered me prizes. :)