The Origins of War: Demonic Males, Righters of Wrongs, and the Perils of Intelligence

Thu Oct 20 2022 11:00AM – 12:00PM | Thu Oct 20 2022

Event Description:

This presentation proposes that war evolved from the proclivity in numerous species to punish or avenge infringements on individual wellbeing. Paradoxically, however, evidence from New Guinea also shows that, in humans, this propensity is almost certainly maladaptive. How can this be? The disturbing answer may lie in humanitys most distinctive trait: our highly developed intelligence.