Gregg argues that evolved responses to urgent survival needs can drive impulsive behavior even when long-term consequences have become increasingly important.

Format Book / Offline paper

Location PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 12: DARK INFORMATION Bad Enough to Destroy

"Gregg argues that evolved responses to urgent survival needs can drive impulsive behavior even when long-term consequences have become increasingly important."

Gregg connects older survival-oriented behavioral systems with impulsive actions that can become poorly matched to environments where long-term contingencies matter more.

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Source title If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity

Source authors Justin Gregg

Source year 2022

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