{"product_id":"population-wars-a-new-perspective-on-competition-and-coexistence-9781250017628","title":"Population Wars: A New Perspective on Competition and Coexistence","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the very beginning  life on Earth has been defined by war. Today those first wars continue to be fought around and inside us  influencing our individual behavior and that of civilization as a whole. War between populationswhether between different species or between rival groups of humansis seen as an inevitable part of the evolutionary process. The popular concept of survival of the fittest explains and often excuses these actions. In Population Wars  Greg Graffin points to where the mainstream view of evolutionary theory has led us astray. That misunderstanding has allowed us to justify wars on every level  whether against bacterial colonies or human societies  even when other  less violent solutions may be available. Through tales of mass extinctions  developing immune systems  human warfare  the American industrial heartland  and our degrading modern environment  Graffin demonstrates how an oversimplified idea of war  with its victorious winners and vanquished losers  prevents us from responding to the real problems we face. Along the way  Graffin reveals a paradox: When we challenge conventional definitions of war  we are left with a new problemhow to define ourselves. Population Wars is a paradigm-shifting book about why humans behave the way they do and the ancient history that explains that behavior. In reading it  youll see why we need to rethink the reasons for war  not only the human military kind but also Darwins \"war of nature \" and find hope for a less violent future for mankind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646689402933,"sku":"ByrdShop_1250017629","price":50.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781250017628.jpg?v=1781677336","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/population-wars-a-new-perspective-on-competition-and-coexistence-9781250017628","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}