Abstract
The key species characteristic of homo sapiens is consciousness – conscious awareness of self, others, nature, and the universe. Consciousness and language allowed homo sapiens to create a uniquely human political institution: Democracy. “Campfire democracy” emerged alongside our animal heritage of aggression, domination, and submission.
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Glassman, R.M. (2019). Humans in the Scientific State of Nature. In: The Future of Democracy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16111-8_1
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