Demonic Males shows that human beings and chimpanzees are more than just animals that inhabit the same regions. The DNA of humans is 99 percent identical to that of chimpanzees. Looking at chimpanzees and other closely related apes is like looking back through time to our origin. Through extensive research we know that in our present lives we show violent behavior that is closely similar to the violence shown by chimpanzees. To effectively kill or attack, …
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…with an intelligence that can, through the acquisition of wisdom, draw us away from the 5-million-year stain of our ape past." While it is fun to learn about our past we should strive to make our next 5 million years as prosperous as possible. I found this book to be well written and interesting. Something that is educational and easy to read. I would recommend Demonic Males to readers that have some knowledge of human evolution.