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Re:Ask PG: What has changed since you wrote Hackers and Pain... by pwim on Saturday September 10, 2011 @07:21PM (#2982759)
Cooperation and equality don't necessarily go hand in hand. For instance, with your example of pack animals, often such group has a hierarchy, with an alpha at the top. Even though such animals may cooperate, their is a difference in status.
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Re:Ask PG: What has changed since you wrote Hackers and Pain... by pg on Saturday September 10, 2011 @07:30PM (#2982784)
I'm only talking about economic inequality here, but I do think humans have an inclination toward equality of status too. Which seems to be complicated by a wish for leaders. Which tends to result in a love/hate relationship with said leaders.
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Re:Ask PG: What has changed since you wrote Hackers and Pain... by zackattack on Sunday September 11, 2011 @02:13AM (#2983332)
Have you read Sex at Dawn?
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