Ethos
|
Good
behavior
Constructive
activity
Implement
values
Community
|
Self-fulfillment
Compromise
Caution
Find
balance
|
Bad
behavior
Destructive
activity
Question
values
Us vs.
Them
|
Self-determination
Competition
Risk-taking
All or
nothing
|
Role in Pre-History
|
Young tribe members required
community and a sense of purpose to
fulfill their roles of hunters, warriors
and mothers. |
Older, experienced humans were
an important resource for arbitrating
social conflict once the tribe reached a
critical size. |
The few early humans who lived
to old age were the tribe’s
venerated source of wisdom and justice. |
Disaster could quickly destroy a
tribe; only the cunning and courage of
the survivors gave it a second chance. |
