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#781 R. Brian Ferguson - Chimpanzees, War, and History: Are Men Born to Kill?

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The Inequality of Power Idea

In imbalance of power, it simply means that if there's a conflict situation, especially when there's a serious conflict situation, numbers matter. So in addition to the killing incidents that occur, chimpanzees also have collective battles is okay. I think they'll fight in groups over rich stands of certain kinds of trees,. with groups on them that are highly nutritious. And there'll be lots of chimpanzees charging back and forth and screaming. In those, if you've killed some of the males of the other group,If you've killed them, they've got fewer in those direct content conflicts over resources. It gives you advantages in long run and overt conflicts over resources."

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