Why Can't People Just Live Peacefully With Each Other?
  • Time Investment: 8 - 12 minutes
  • Date Added: 6/19/2020
  • Intro Text:

    Perhaps human violence persists because we believe that violence is inevitable and there's nothing we can do about it -— even though there is notable evidence that this is likely not true. Read on for some research and theory on how cultures evolve to be collaborative or violent. Plus, learn benefits of collaboration and downsides to force, punishment, and control. These provide implications for how we might move towards a culture of more peace.

  • Payee: Bob Wentworth
  • Points: 3
  • Skill Level: Intermediate Skill Levels

Perhaps human violence persists because we believe that violence is inevitable and there's nothing we can do about it -— even though there is notable evidence that this is likely not true. Read on for some research and theory on how cultures evolve to be collaborative or violent. Plus, learn benefits of collaboration and downsides to force, punishment, and control. These provide implications for how we might move towards a culture of more peace.

Keywords:

  • cooperation
  • violence
  • force
  • punishment
  • peace
  • survival of the fittest
  • collaboration
  • culture
  • aggression
  • hierarchy
  • domination
  • society
  • socialization
  • evolution
  • control
  • social change
  • Bob Wentworth
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