I think it’s appropriate to look for an evo psych explanation, but if you’re going to do so, try to observe how other animals react to underdogs. Chimps probably can’t construct narratives, but they can still identify underdogs and overdogs. I don’t know what you’d learn by studying them, but I think it’s where you’d want to begin. Not with first principles speculation.
I think it’s appropriate to look for an evo psych explanation, but if you’re going to do so, try to observe how other animals react to underdogs. Chimps probably can’t construct narratives, but they can still identify underdogs and overdogs. I don’t know what you’d learn by studying them, but I think it’s where you’d want to begin. Not with first principles speculation.