“... the cooperative forces are biologically the more important and vital. The balance between the cooperative and altruistic tendencies and those which are disoperative and egoistic is relatively close. Under many conditions the cooperative forces lose, In the long run, however, the group centered, more altruistic drives are slightly stronger. ... human altruistic drives are as firmly based on an animal ancestry as is man himself. Our tendencies toward goodness... are as innate as our tendencies toward intelligence; we could do well with more of both.”
Quote by Warder Clyde Allee
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Warder Clyde Allee
Warder Clyde Allee was a prominent American researcher, specializing in ecology. Born on June 5, 1885, and passing away on March 18, 1955, Allee is known for his contributions to the study of population dynamics and niche theory. more
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