I have read a great deal that rejects the "human nature" excuse for dreadful behaviour. I expect you have seen these, but others will perhaps be interested...
● "The Dawn of Everything", Graeber and Wengrow
● "Freedom Evolves", Daniel C Dennett
The silly idea that we should all compete, instead of achieving more by cooperation, is very recent.
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@Walrus @DrALJONES Have recently come across Veblen's "Theory of the leisure class" and there's a lot in there about predatory culture moving to industrial. Aspects of both of those are merely elevated in today's society.
