He states that “biology is the key to human nature (Stevenson, 2000, p. 275).” He also implies that every human action, thought, or feeling could be explained by science and genetics. Humans were described as lacking any goals other than reproducing and surviving. Wilson compares cultures around the world and shows how every culture has the same basic characteristics such as calendars, gift giving, government, ethics, trade, and education. Wilson continues his comparison by linking human societies with ants. Almost all of the human cultural similarities align with the ants’, which is a confusing discovery since most individuals see ants with little to no free will. Wilson promotes the concept of ethology, which states that certain behaviors a simply hard wired into all species. This concept starts to disintegrate the idea of free will and human choice (Stevenson,
He states that “biology is the key to human nature (Stevenson, 2000, p. 275).” He also implies that every human action, thought, or feeling could be explained by science and genetics. Humans were described as lacking any goals other than reproducing and surviving. Wilson compares cultures around the world and shows how every culture has the same basic characteristics such as calendars, gift giving, government, ethics, trade, and education. Wilson continues his comparison by linking human societies with ants. Almost all of the human cultural similarities align with the ants’, which is a confusing discovery since most individuals see ants with little to no free will. Wilson promotes the concept of ethology, which states that certain behaviors a simply hard wired into all species. This concept starts to disintegrate the idea of free will and human choice (Stevenson,