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RE: Why has antisocial behavior evaded the scythe of natural selection?

in #science7 years ago

Thanks, that was the best read today.
Don't you think, some high functioning sociopaths oblivious of the social distractions and all the complexities created by our "social well being" can do miracles.

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There are definitely cases where people can ignore social niceties and make significant accomplishments. I was thinking more of predatory behavior, though. It goes beyond ignoring distraction to actively harming others. Inside a society, I'm not sure how valuable that is. As I noted in the article, though, the propensity for that sort of behavior could conceivably be useful in "tribal" conflict situations, or even in modern warfare.