Tag: Evolved

Honestly, Have Our “Takes” On Leadership Even Evolved That Much?

Basically, to frame this up, in 1955–10 years post-WW2 — we were discussing “the effectiveness of managers.” 67 years later, we’re still having essentially the same discussions about managers, even though seemingly very little about managers has changed in tho...

A City Finding Itself: How Berlin’s Startup Ecosystem Evolved

After World War II (1945) the city was mostly destroyed. Situated at the center of such a dark recent history, the city needed to rebuild itself and was in an awkwardly divided position: West and East Berlin. The West side was controlled by the American, British and French, while the East side was c...

How Ketchup Evolved From A Popular American Medicine To A Condiment Icon

Ketchup, a wildly popular condiment that is found on countless tables around the world, got its start in the United States with a much different use. While it’s now most commonly used to complement hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries, it actually began as an American staple 200 years ago when it w...

Developing our nature: When and how human aggression and other psychological traits evolved

Dr James Walter, Emeritus Adjunctive Professor at Loyola University Chicago, USA, and PhD student Aasma Khan summarise research conducted by Professor Richard Wrangham and peers on the evolution of human aggression and other psychological traits. Two approaches are used: comparing aggressi...