Paul’s Blog

Chimps have been observed by many to try and increase their social status/rank through service to others in the clan. Is it prejudiced to believe we are morally superior to primates who express such a phenotype less, who have been less successful reproductively (presumably due to lack of organizational effectiveness and cooperation).
Geneticists (in the last [...]

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Let me preface this post by warning that I have very little understanding of this stuff.  If I’m dropping some major BS here which is very wrong-headed in some way, then by all means, please let me know.  I’m rather curious lately about these things, and don’t want to get too far out on [...]

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