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Read it at Scientific American
The Joker’s Wild: On the Ecology of Gun Violence in America
By Eric Michael Johnson
Eric Michael Johnson has a Master's degree in Evolutionary Anthropology focusing on great ape behavioral ecology. He is currently a doctoral student in the history of science at University of British Columbia looking at the interplay between evolutionary biology and politics.
It's the culture, stupid.
In a culture that canonizes pursuit of self-interest and "doing God's will" (Lloyd Blankfein), what does anyone expect other than primate behavior?
In a culture that canonizes pursuit of self-interest and "doing God's will" (Lloyd Blankfein), what does anyone expect other than primate behavior?
It was an excellent article, based on data and logic.
ReplyDeleteMy only complaint is that it did not address drug prohibition, which has had a huge impact on violent crime.