In social and biological evolution, infelicity can operate as a driving
motor to force change. In this essay, for life other than human, infelicity is
equated with physical unfitness to compete for the resources of a specific
niche. For humanity it is defined as the result of an incongruity between a
nation's culture and its government. The purpose of this study is to investigate
how, for irrational life, unfitness can stimulate the creation of a new species
and, for men, how the unhappiness of a nation may enhance its opportunity to
enter a new socio-economic order.
An evolutionary account about a possible way in which life could have
evolved is offered, concentrating mainly on the transition from ape to a less
remote ancestor of man, but also taking into consideration other life forms.
Then, a parallel to social evolution is established. A study of the rise of
capitalism in England, as well as the recent attempts to institute socialism in
Latin America, are also explained as consequences of infelicity. / Graduation date: 1994
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/36765 |
| Date | 05 June 1991 |
| Creators | Martinez, Jorge R. |
| Contributors | Dealy, Glen C. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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