This Darwin view has two strange aspects:
Modern theory doesn't see the natural selection process
as "survival of the fittest", See S. Gould on this.

The discussion leaves out all of the progress which has been
made on the driving force of political/economic theory in society.
Nearly everyone recognizes that this is the dominant force
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> Harry Veeder wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 30 Apr 1997, Howard Olson wrote:
> > >
> > >         It is exciting to me that Self-Deception is being analyzed in
> > > terms of the psychopathy or sociopathy of politicians. I guess that is an
> > > important application of the concept. If this could be more broadly
> > > exposed to the public it might have a liberating effect on humanity.
> > >
> >
> > Newt:"You're a sociopath!"
> >
> > Bill:"Sticks and stones may break bones, but names will never hurt me!"
> >
> > It is an interesting idea, but the danger is the terms might become
> > political weapons.
> >
> > Harry Veeder
>
>         As you have shown, they already are weaposns used irresponsibly.
> The point is to change it by Scientific analysis. Huey Newton (of black
> Panther  fame did his dissertation in sociology under Trivers on
> self-deception. I would love to get that dissertation but doubt that I
> could afford to pay for it.
>
>                                 Howard
>