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Ancient Instincts, Modern Power Struggles: How Evolution Still Shapes Human Society

Anthropology.net

Even religion and ideology, Colombo argues, often serve as vehicles for ancient survival behaviors, reinforcing group identity and justifying conflict. History provides ample evidence of this dynamic. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. “Fight and flight remain basic behavioral principles,” he writes.