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[–] [email protected] 114 points 5 months ago (19 children)

If you have to tell people you're an alpha, you're not.

[–] [email protected] 137 points 5 months ago (16 children)

There are no human alphas. Without each other we're all weak ass bitches. Just look at the series "Alone". Even the most rugged outdoorsmen absolutely get fucked hard when they are alone.

We're a social species. Our strength is our cooperation. Anyone who thinks he's above the rest kicking ass all alone is just a moron.

[–] [email protected] 121 points 5 months ago (11 children)

There's no wolf alphas in nature neither. It's an old and debunked theory based on studying captive wolves.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I found this too be quite interesting:

Toxoplasmosis and Wolves

To me, this makes all the "I'm an alpha, like a wolf" bumble even funnier. Nah, you're just a cat person with poop on the brain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

That is an interesting article, thanks for sharing!

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