tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post3791956218941724446..comments2024-03-28T21:56:51.675-04:00Comments on Face to Face: Curling, the egalitarian sport from hunter-gatherers of Northern Europeagnostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-36071833518993245432018-03-04T16:02:58.357-05:002018-03-04T16:02:58.357-05:00Jon Niednagel claims that strong gross motor skill...Jon Niednagel claims that strong gross motor skills correlates with a kindly, generous personality. Hunter-gatherers would certainly need superior gross motor skills, when sprinting after prey and throwing spears. Whether the two traits were "selected" together, or, as Niednagel suggests, are the result of intelligent design.Curtisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-19056533856143024072018-02-28T11:47:25.520-05:002018-02-28T11:47:25.520-05:00I see hunter-gatherers as "nice" version...I see hunter-gatherers as "nice" versions of pastoralists. They are r-selected, with short time horizons, but more kind and nurturing. When you combine poor imagination(can't foresee consequences), with a generous nature, what you get is a personality that is indeed very naive and taken advantage of.<br /><br />Probably have a high level of athletic ability, but poor critical thinking ability(hence, being more egalitarian and naive) and can't stand up to pressure too well. Hunter-gatherers do experience violence, but its not malicious or organized; more like two guys get in an argument with each other and come to blows. Curtisnoreply@blogger.com