[Scully]

Something I haven't seen referenced in this article or thread is the possibility that an increase in leisure time (as opposed to "Am I going to eat anything today" survival tactics) was responsible for observable changes in human social behavior.

[RadioAstronomer]

Something I haven't seen referenced in this article or thread is the possibility that an increase in leisure time (as opposed to "Am I going to eat anything today" survival tactics) was responsible for observable changes in human social behavior.

I agree but I think that the transition from the "hunter-gatherer" to an agricultural scociety may also have contributed to this phenomena.

[Reeses]

Never mentioned but very significant is that most human evolution occurs during war. The invention of war is what separated the humans from the baboons. In war generally two populations are tested and the smartest and most genetically advanced side survives. The best of the losers are kept, or raped, and the rest are killed off. This high speed Darwinism is why humans are the most genetically advanced animal to ever live, even though many other animals had millions of years head start on us. It's ugly but it's true: modern humans are the end product of lots of killing and rape. Scientists wonder why genetic leaps were made but seldom recognize the cause.