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 | | The Origin of Culture | | by Joseph VanBuren, May 28, 2008 | | Human beings are the most diverse species on the planet, due mostly to their culture. How did the world become so diversified? | | Comments(0) Liked It: 4 |
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 | | The Magical Mystery of Plants | | by Patricia Dynes, Jun 30, 2008 | | How primitive peoples used psychotropic plants for ritualistic, magical, and religious reasons. Drugs were rarely taken for pleasure or social reasons, unlike the chemical mind altering substances of the modern world. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 5 |
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 | | Can Altruism Save Humans From Becoming Extinct? | | by Rana Sinha, Aug 24, 2008 | | In every human society, altruism, a selfless concern for the welfare of others, is considered a noble virtue. Being altruistic and helping others has great implications for the human race. As in the past, altruism will affect the very survival of the human race. As a species, can we choose to go the selfish Neanderthal way or the more altruistic Cro-Magnon way? | | Comments(5) Liked It: 17 |
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