Exposing Hardware Bugs
Finally, let’s look at some low-level bugs in the system—hardware bugs, if you will.
Your brain was not created all in one shot; it’s been built on and built up over time. The neocortex, which is what we’ve largely been talking about so far, is a relatively recent addition to humankind. There are older areas of the brain that underlie these more advanced areas. And they ain’t pretty.
These older areas of the brain are hardwired for more primitive, survival instinct behaviors. These areas supply the “fight or flight” response—or just a plain old emergency shutdown when the going gets really tough. This is where you’ll find the roots of territorial behavior and one-upsmanship.
Underneath our surprisingly thin veneer ...
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