The Lucifer Principle

[Richard Romeo]

been poking at some of the ideas in Howard Bloom's The Lucifer Principle--u 
may find much to chew on here.

rich

"Author Bloom examines humankind to reveal the motivations of individuals 
and groups and the forces that drive history. He draws on current research 
in such fields as genetics, molecular biology, communications theory, and 
political science to develop the theory he calls the Lucifer Principle. 
Overall, his theory imparts a pessimistic slant to all human endeavor, past, 
present, and future, for his arguments are presented as immutable 
principles: that individuals inevitably subordinate personal interests to 
the group, which, in turn, functions as a superorganism, for example, street 
gangs, corporations, or nations; that humans instinctively strive for status 
in a pecking order arrangement, much like chickens or rats, and, thus, 
subjugating groups on the lower rungs of the ladder is instinctual"

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