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The simple fact is that alpha males are a fact of nature. In wolves and in lions and maybe especially in primates like baboons and gorillas.

It's hilarious that something so obvious is considered worth denying, but I guess it's an example of how intellectualization can be used to exploit psychological weakness.



> The simple fact is that alpha males are a fact of nature. In wolves and in lions

Dude, you are literally responding to someone arguing that alphas are real with an article that completely disproves your thesis.

This isn't even a new revelation. Biologists have long known that the whole "wolf alpha" thing was BS.

But further, we aren't wolves, we aren't lions. Male lions taking over a pride will murder all the cubs, should we? Female Cynomolgus monkeys will have sex with every male in the troupe so as to confuse who that father is of the offspring, should we?

No species of animal is the same and there are no "norms" in the animal kingdom.

Nothing more beta than confidently spouting BS without taking the time to research your own positions.


Did you even read the article?


Reading articles that challenge your world view isn't a very "alpha" behavior unfortunately.




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