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“The Primate Myth” of modeling human nature wrongly

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America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – Jonathan Leaf challenges the habit of modeling human nature on chimpanzees, arguing that the comparison distorts how we understand war, obedience, language, and belonging. He proposes that humans resemble cooperative herd animals more than violent primates, reshaping debates about evolution, identity, and social behavior...

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“The Primate Myth” of modeling human nature wrongly

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