We owe our big brains less to inventiveness than to conflicts of interest among social minds engaged in an arms race to be the best at manipulating others. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes arm big brain
Nothing in our evolutionary history specifically prepared us to live in large societies. Almost everything about the way culture works does. Mark Pagel cultureevolutionaryhistory Change image and share on social
You and I probably wouldn't be here if our ancestors hadn't been greedy savages. Mark Pagel ancestorgreedysavage Change image and share on social
It might be inevitable that we have to confront the idea that our destiny is to be one world with one language. Mark Pagel confrontdestinyidea Change image and share on social
Software options proliferate extremely easily - too easily, in fact - because too many options create tools that can't ever be used intuitively. Intuitive actions confine the detail work to a dedicated part of the brain, leaving the rest of one's mind free to respond with attention and sensitivity to the changing texture of the moment. Brian Eno actionattentionbrain share on social
I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones. Jonathan Tropper 80sactionbad Change image and share on social
We continue to be exasperated by the view, apparently gaining momentum in certain circles, that armed robbery is okay as long as nobody gets hurt! The proper solution to armed robbery is a dead robber, on the scene. Jeff Cooper apparentlyarmcircle share on social