I think it was also to some extent the profession of choice for smarter than average children of the middle/lower classes, they would probably end in the low ranking positions while the third sons filled out the top. If this is true then we needn’t worry to much about running out of altruism from it, but it may have cost us a bit of intelligence.
I think it was also to some extent the profession of choice for smarter than average children of the middle/lower classes, they would probably end in the low ranking positions while the third sons filled out the top. If this is true then we needn’t worry to much about running out of altruism from it, but it may have cost us a bit of intelligence.