Tag: evolutionary psychology
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Traditional values as the worst evolutionary instincts
Humans worship their instincts as if they were moral laws. They call them traditions. They call them values. But many of them are nothing more than prehistoric impulses dressed as ethics. What once helped a tribe survive now keeps humanity divided, violent, and blind. The worst part is that we glorify our weaknesses and call…
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How religion hijacked human evolution
Religion did not just emerge from human evolution. It hijacked it.Belief systems captured the very instincts that helped humanity survive and redirected them toward submission, hierarchy, and guilt. The result was a civilization ruled not by reason but by fear. What began as a coping mechanism became the most powerful parasite in human history. The…
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The psychology of nationalism and patriotism
Nationalism and patriotism look alike at first glance. Both are forms of loyalty to a collective. Both stir emotion, shape politics, and influence moral decisions. However, they differ in tone and intent. Patriotism is personal affection for a country—an attachment to its culture, people, and values. By contrast, nationalism transforms that attachment into a political…
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Atheist lies, religious truths
I stumbled upon a profile with a solid number of subscribers. Its motto was simple and dramatic: “I used to be an atheist, then I found faith, and I put away atheist lies.” It looked powerful, almost poetic. But when you stop and think, the claim collapses. What exactly are these so-called atheist lies? Atheism…
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Human developmental stages and capitalism – in tens of trillions
Capitalism is not random. It is efficient because it adapts to what Homo sapiens already are, it evolves with our stages of life. And it responds to hormones, status drives, and survival instincts. It profits from mating rituals, fear of death, and longing for identity. That is why it works. Capitalism is not separate from…
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Does arguing with priests make sense?
I have an opportunity to have talks with one Roman Catholic priest and then two Evangelical ones. Does arguing with them really make sense? I cannot persuade them to stop believing in God, and since I am a rationally inclined person, there is a very slim chance they can persuade me (but it is still…
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Psychopaths have more conscience than your pet
We love our pets. We treat them like family. They sleep in our homes. We imagine they feel what we feel. We think they understand. But this is a delusion. Not just a small one—a complete misreading of what pets are. The truth is unsettling. Your pet has no conscience. It does not know right…
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American Dream dissected
The American Dream is not about freedom, fairness, or moral brilliance. It is about evolutionary instinct. More precisely, it is about joining the most dominant, well-fed, well-armed, and globally influential tribe in the modern human ecosystem. From an evolutionary standpoint, people do not migrate toward justice—they migrate toward dominance. The American Dream is not a…
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How can science make you antisocial?
Science does not make you antisocial because of politics. Nor is it because of adulation among scholars, corrupt academia, or the power games described in my article on academic clientelism and academic-political incest. That is a different disease. The real cause is far more profound—and far more disturbing. It lies in what science actually reveals.…
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Dystopia: People don’t do things because of morality
Well-read people are fully aware that people do things because of resources (in today’s society: money, stocks, cars, and so on) and not morality. Of course, we have complex submissive-dominant relationships, which may be based on morality (for example, paramedics), and people promote which relationships should exist (for example, the police, firefighters), but people don’t…