Selfish genes & population demographics

Eric Franz Leher fr102anz at netvigator.com
Tue Feb 19 20:25:00 PST 2002


Gordon Fitch wrote:


> The anomaly seems easily explained by supposing that
> industrial, capitalist wealth is _contra_naturam_, as it
> certainly appears to be given certain concepts of _natura_.
> (By contrast, the wealthy of a tribal society -- the man or
> woman with many pigs or reindeer -- might be expected to
> reproduce vigorously and successfully.) The wealthy are, then,
> perverts of a sort and may be expected to behave in a deviant
> manner.
>
> Feed that to the Dawkinsites and they'll all go off to sit
> at the feet of Zerzan, and we'll all be the happier for it.
>

But Gordon ... "By contrast, the wealthy of a tribal society -- the man or woman with many pigs or reindeer -- might be expected to reproduce vigorously and successfully ... ' - that's exactly what a Dawkinsite would say!

Get me Zerzan's autograph while you're gone ...

(Relax people, it's just a joke)



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