Then there are those of us who are comfortable with the Teddy Roosevelt philosophy of "Speak softly and carry a big stick." John Ferrell 6241 Phillippi Rd Julian NC 27283 Phone: (336)685-9606 Dixie Competition Products NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW "My Competition is Not My Enemy" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mina Nichols" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [OT] HNY 20000002 > Don't over-estimate the value of aggression. many of us are here today > because our ancestors ran from an inflammatory situation, or learned to get > along rather than relying on physical might. > I think the realization that people are naturally going to consider > aggressive ways to get what they want makes it all the more important that > the rest of us make sure we support those processes that promote peaceful > resolution and band-together to defeat bullies. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jay Hanson > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 10:20 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [OT] HNY 20000002 > > > >What is incongruous to me is that in 10,000 or more years, > >humans have evolved to be a cultured, inventive, communicative > >and inquisitive species, yet what was probably true those aeons > >ago is still true - the world still turns on greed, barbarism, and > >power. Little cheer germ aren't I ? ;-) > > Human nature is genetic. Here are four of my favorite books plus a good > reference on the subject: > > Jay > ====================== > > #1 ** DEMONIC MALES: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence, by Richard > Wrangham & Dale Peterson; http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395877431 > > Don't let the name throw you a curve; it's not a polemic against men. It's > well written (interesting from start to end), even-handed (scientific), and > explains why we evolved to act like chimps instead of bonobos. In fact, this > book broke my house record for paperclips and highlighter. E.O. Wilson > endorses this book. I love it! (Please pass the bananas.) > > #2 ** THE SPIRIT IN THE GENE: Humanity's Proud Illusion and the Laws of > Nature, > by Reg Morrison, Lynn Margulis; Cornell, 1999; > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0801436516 . Morrison's > book is endorsed by E.O. Wilson of Harvard, and Thomas Eisner of Cornell. > > #3 ** DARK NATURE: A Natural History of Evil, by Lyall Watson; > HarperCollins, > 1997; http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060927909 > > #4 ** THE DARK SIDE OF MAN: Tracing the Origins of Male Violence, by Michael > P. > Ghiglieri; Perseus, 1999; http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/073820076X > > ================================================== > > HANDBOOK OF EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY: Ideas Issues and Applications, Eds. > Charles Crawford & Dennis Krebs; Lawrence Erlbaum, 1998 > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805816666 > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics