The species as a whole has never been controlled by internal forces. Segments of it, yes, mostly by social mores, from time to time.

Once we got above the external predatory thresh-hold, the only controls (other than social) have been the 4 horsemen.

And those suckers are saddling up. Again.

Last edited by las; 09/28/20.

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