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Book Synopsis: Almost 200 million human beings, mostly civilians, have died in wars over the last century, and there is no end of slaughter in sight.The Most Dangerous Animal asks what it is about human nature that makes it possible for human beings to regularly slaughter their own kind. It tells the story of why all human beings have the potential to be hideously cruel and destructive to one another. Why are we our own worst enemy? The book shows us that war has been with us—in one form or another—since prehistoric times, and looking at the behavior of our close relatives, the chimpanzees, it argues that a penchant for group violence has been bred into us over millions of years of biological evolution. The Most Dangerous Animal takes the reader on a journey through evolution, history, anthropology, and psychology, showing how and why the human mind has a dual nature: on the one hand, we are ferocious, dangerous animals who regularly commit terrible atrocities against our own kind, on the other, we have a deep aversion to killing, a horror of taking human life. Meticulously researched and far-reaching in scope and with examples taken from ancient and modern history, The Most Dangerous Animal delivers a sobering lesson for an increasingly dangerous world.
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Are you curious about the dark side of human nature? The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War explores the depths of our primal instincts, uncovering the reasons behind our capacity for violence. With over 200 million lives lost in wars in the past century alone, it's clear that there is something deeply ingrained within us that drives such devastation. Through a captivating blend of evolution, history, anthropology, and psychology, this book delves into the origins of war and the inherent duality of the human mind.
Discover the shocking truth about our species as you journey through the pages of The Most Dangerous Animal. Unveiling the connection between our behavior and that of our close relatives, the chimpanzees, this book presents a compelling argument that our inclination towards group violence is a result of millions of years of biological evolution. Prepare to question what it means to be human as you explore the harrowing depths of our potential for cruelty and destruction.
With meticulous research and a thought-provoking narrative, The Most Dangerous Animal confronts the contradictions of human nature. We are both ferocious creatures capable of committing unspeakable atrocities against our own kind and profoundly averse to taking human life. Don't miss your chance to immerse yourself in this eye-opening exploration of our species' dual nature.
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