Our history is plagued with war, crime, hatred, and atrocities of every kind. It seems like the one thing at which human beings excel is doing harm to one another. Why? Are we born that way? Do we actually have any choice about it?
Join me as I discuss whether or not human beings are inherently violent.
SHOW NOTES:
Crime statistics:
https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv16_sum.pdf
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/01/30/5-facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/
https://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp
History of War Timeline
http://www.datesandevents.org/events-timelines/24-timeline-of-war.htm
10 Reasons Humans Are Naturally Evil
https://listverse.com/2013/05/23/10-reasons-humans-are-naturally-evil/
Study says we’re not among the 30 most violent mammalian species:
https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-inherited-killing-each-other-through-evolution
Bad to the Bone: Are Humans Naturally Aggressive?
Human Nature Isn’t Inherently Violent
http://peacecenterbooks.com/human-nature-isnt-inherently-violent/
Science suggests that humans are not innately violent and vicious
Are People Violent By Nature? Probably.
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/jan/19/opinion/la-oe-glowacki-violence-humans-genes-20140119
Chimps
https://www.nature.com/articles/nature13727
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150811-do-animals-fight-wars
The Sociopath Next Door:
https://www.amazon.com/Sociopath-Next-Door-Martha-Stout/dp/0767915828
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/06/books/review/the-sociopath-next-door-ruthless-people.html
TIME INDEX:
Segment | Start Time |
Intro | 0:00 |
War Timeline | 2:08 |
Crime Statistics - USA | 5:44 |
Crime Indices - World | 13:48 |
Pro - 10 Reasons Humans are Naturally Evil | 18:13 |
Con - Not amonage 30 Most Violent Mammals | 26:53 |
Con - Are Humans Naturally Aggressive? | 30:35 |
Con - Human Nature Isn't Inherently Violent | 33:50 |
Con - Science Suggests Humans Are Not Innately Violent | 39:07 |
LA Times - Are People Violent by Nature? | 41:16 |
Chimps & Bonobos | 44:13 |
Sociopath Next Door | 46:50 |
Conclusion | 49:14 |
Song - Do The Right Thing | 52:38 |