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Graffin, Greg.
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Regression (Civilization)
Social evolution.
War -- Causes.
Social Darwinism.
Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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Graffin, Greg.
Regression (Civilization)
Social evolution.
War -- Causes.
Social Darwinism.
Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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Population
wars
: a
new
perspective
on
competition
and
coexistence
/ by Greg Graffin.
by
Graffin, Greg.
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, c2015.
Call #:
355.0274 G736p
Subjects
Regression (Civilization)
Social evolution.
War -- Causes.
Social Darwinism.
Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
ISBN:
9781250017628 (pbk.)
1250017629 (pbk.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
304 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: finding the enemy -- Persistence in the face of extinction -- The long history of
population
wars
-- The meaning of
coexistence
-- The context of persistence, the bacterial dimension -- The symbiotic dependency of life, the viral dimension -- Establishing a war narrative for populations, the immune system -- War is unwinnable --
Competition
is untenable -- Know thyself, don't lie to thyself -- Evolution management.
Summary:
"From the very beginning, life on Earth has been defined by war. Today those first
wars
continue to be fought around and inside us, influencing our individual behavior and that of civilization as a whole. War between populations—whether between different species or between rival groups of humans—is seen as an inevitable part of the evolutionary process. The popular concept of survival of the fittest explains and often excuses these actions. In
Population
Wars
, Greg Graffin points to where the mainstream view of evolutionary theory has led us astray. That misunderstanding has allowed us to justify
wars
on every level, whether against bacterial colonies or human societies, even when other, less violent solutions may be available. Through tales of mass extinctions, developing immune systems, human warfare, the American industrial heartland, and our degrading modern environment, Graffin demonstrates how an oversimplified idea of war, with its victorious winners and vanquished losers, prevents us from responding to the real problems we face. Along the way, Graffin reveals a paradox: When we challenge conventional definitions of war, we are left with a
new
problem—how to define ourselves.
Population
Wars
is a paradigm-shifting book about why humans behave the way they do and the ancient history that explains that behavior. In reading it, you'll see why we need to rethink the reasons for war, not only the human military kind but also Darwin's "war of nature," and find hope for a less violent future for mankind."--From publisher.
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