I completely forgot about domination winning mating rights. A big ego does confer survival advantage.
I guess the paradox here is the reverse i.e. why is a big ego a turn-off? — TheMadFool
People don't want to feel inferior, domination = inferiority. — intrapersona
The only way I can make sense of this is that human beings are in a transition phase between being solitary predators and group hunters/farmers.
It seems the only reason why we're social animals is that there's safety in numbers. — TheMadFool
Perhaps we are not on the way between anywhere but actually have both instincts encoded in to our genes, that way we can work to suit both environments and indeed there exists both environments in our modern societies. — intrapersona
Somehow we're made to serve the community while still trying to achieve our self-interest. — TheMadFool
Yeah, I guess that's why they invented tax. — intrapersona
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