Robert Sapolsky’s study of a baboon tribe which was transformation from a violent patriarchic, warnongering tribe (like humans) into a peaceful, almost egalitarian and stable society is one of the more fascinating demonstration that the ubiquitous assumtions that humnas are “naturally” violent is unlikely true.
An excellent podcast on the matter is here:
An two articles by Sapolsky:
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/04/05/peace-among-primates-by-robert-sapolsky/
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/04/12/peace-among-primates-part-2/
Robert M. Sapolsky, Ph.D., is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor of neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University.
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