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AZJonnie

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2. That's a great connection of the proverbial dots my friend!

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Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:04 PM

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However there are very few traits more prevalent in humans (and most higher animals) than an instinct to compete. Therefore I postulate this tendency to apply labels in such a way is also genetic, and that humans have always been doing this, and that therefore the hyper-competitive state of current human society is an "effect", rather than a "cause", if you will

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I think a lot more conditions/traits of humans, including autism, will be discovered to be largely 'genetic' over time [View all] AZJonnie Tuesday OP

A society that simply accepts and accommodates people as they are will have less need for labels. hunter Tuesday #1

That's a great connection of the proverbial dots my friend! AZJonnie Tuesday #2

Each of those conditions has some component for species survival.. haele Tuesday #3

Many scientists like, Nobel Prize nominee Greta Thunberg Lbn2 Tuesday #4