Still surfing high from the novelty of discovering my new hobby, I have been deciding what information I should and should not include in this blog. Should I extend it to music and biology as well as politics and history? I decided not to force anything upon myself. Tonight I sat down to watch a documentary about ants, a subject I have had great interest in for years. I once used to keep a small number of ant farms and when I finally attain financial stability I will do so again.
The documentary was mainly comprised of information that I was already privy to. There was one part however that triggered a previous theory I once dwelled upon. Many ant species have the ability to predict an oncoming storm or rainfall, as well as doing other unexplainable hive mind activities. During the summer the reproductive ants always fly one day before heavy rain. Every time I have seen them flying I have assumed correctly on each occasion that it will shortly rain before the following day is through.
I had some time ago been watching Stefan Molyneux’s videos on the genetics of politics. It explains that due to genetic and environmental factors during childhood development, that certain survival instincts in the brain will be formed resulting in a breeding strategy being developed that best suits the individual. This is a theory I am very dubious of and found some initial holes in. However I really should get round to reading the book that the videos are based on. It is called ‘The Evolutionary Theory behind Politics’ by a blogger who calls himself ‘Anonymous Conservative’.
To perhaps oversimplify the theory, the breeding strategy that is usually associated with socialism is referred to as the ‘r’ selected gene. An example of an animal with an ‘r’ selected breeding strategy would be a rabbit, which essentially breeds frequently and has little investment in its offspring. In essence the species is favouring quantity over quality. One of the many things that can cause the activation of this strategy within humans is the destruction of the nuclear family. The subconscious developing brain will take notice of an absent parent, (usually the father) sensing that there must be an imminent danger to the tribe and thus adjusting accordingly to suit the climate.
Although I am not totally convinced by this theory, it does offer allot of food for thought. So when I was watching the below clip of Peter Hitchens defending the religious holiday of Sunday as a day of rest and time to bond with the family, I was alarmed by the number of left wing commentators actually speaking out against the day of rest. Why is this? Why is that they decided to favour a liberal free market attitude on this one occasion? Surely even with the day of rest being a religious installation they would still favour the rest of the worker over the free market? Unless of course that the day of rest and family leisure is part of the cement that holds together the nuclear family.
If the ‘K/r’ selection theory has some credence, then this could be a perfect example of a subconscious genetic force driving opinion. These breeding strategies by their very nature have the goal of keeping its genetic line alive, so it would come as no surprise to see their hosts espousing views that furthered the cause. This however is just a thought that popped into my brain while watching a documentary and until I study the subject properly (which I may never do) I can only offer this blog entry as something to think about.
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