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This section is reserved for new hypotheses which can be clearly and succinctly stated (along with their foundational theories) here in this virtual realm. Evidence against or supporting these new hypotheses can be stated in the "evidence" section. If these hypotheses are not your own, credit should be given where due. Although later discovery is fine as there are few truly novel ideas.   
This section is reserved for new hypotheses which can be clearly and succinctly stated (along with their foundational theories) here in this virtual realm. Evidence against or supporting these new hypotheses should be included when they become available. If these hypotheses are not your own, credit should be given where due. Although later discovery is fine.   


1. Foundational theory: Darwinism.
=== [[The Human Animal]] ===


Human nature has its origins in the animal world. Therefore our thought patterns are influenced by our biological history. Clues about our thought patterns can be gleaned by observing the animal world. [[User:Kirk|Kirk]] ([[User talk:Kirk|talk]]) 09:35, 5 September 2016 (MDT)
=== [[Egalitarian Drift]] ===
 
=== [[Bounded Rationality]] ===
 
Yuval Noah Harari on his book "Sapiens": At the centre of the book is the contention that what made Homo sapiens the most successful human being, supplanting rivals such as Neanderthals, was our ability to believe in shared fictions. Religions, nations and money, Harari argues, are all human fictions that have enabled collaboration and organisation on a massive scale.

Latest revision as of 09:07, 19 March 2017

This section is reserved for new hypotheses which can be clearly and succinctly stated (along with their foundational theories) here in this virtual realm. Evidence against or supporting these new hypotheses should be included when they become available. If these hypotheses are not your own, credit should be given where due. Although later discovery is fine.

The Human Animal

Egalitarian Drift

Bounded Rationality

Yuval Noah Harari on his book "Sapiens": At the centre of the book is the contention that what made Homo sapiens the most successful human being, supplanting rivals such as Neanderthals, was our ability to believe in shared fictions. Religions, nations and money, Harari argues, are all human fictions that have enabled collaboration and organisation on a massive scale.