File 032733
Email Correspondence About Political Psychology and EDGE Program (File 032733)
Email exchange between Robert Trivers and Jeffrey E. discussing psychological perspectives on political leadership, including analysis of Trump's narcissistic personality traits and reflections on the EDGE program and Gordon Getty's intellectual network.
Summary
Robert Trivers forwards an incomplete response to gene-culture co-evolutionist Peter Richerson to Jeffrey E. and another recipient, inviting them to opt-in to Gordon Getty's intellectual network before circulating the message. The email discusses Trivers' assessment that Trump is an archetypal narcissistic psychopath requiring forceful opposition, contrasts Getty's more focused intellectual approach with John Brockman's EDGE program, and provides context on the recipients' expertise in evolutionary genetics and mathematical finance. The message includes tangential discussion of Genghis Khan's genetic legacy, Iraqi tribal dynamics, and leadership psychology.
From: Robert TriversSent: 3/20/2018 6:44:20 PMTo: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re:Importance: Highi think this is a good point Jeffrey but i do think they are rarely sacrificed—certainly not Saddam or the sadisticAssads or Donaldhave you heard that Genghis Khan—for all i know a gentle nomadic warrior—left 5 million Y chromosomes inhis wake, surviving today?45% of marriages in Iraq are with first cousins of the doubly paternal kind—father's brother's child and this hasbeen said to lead to easy fracturing of the country which only a powerful dictator like Saddam could containof course "we" destroyed the country and it lies in ruins now—one end to the otherleave tomorrow for Ft Lauderdale and then Sunday on to Californiaas always, if you have an hour or so i will be thereall bestOn Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 6:14 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:i think you might be missing the benefit of the psycopath to the group. he is the defender easilysacrificed, but strkes fear in the heart of the other tribes, they are needed as best warriorsOn Sun, Mar 18, 2018 at 11:19 PM, Robert Trivers________________________________ vrote:dear meni am writing you both because i am attaching a still not-quite-complete response to Peter Richerson, a gene-culture co-evolutionist—without the genesi do so because four lines down i tell the "Gruterites"—Gordon Getty's echo chamber—that i have added youtwo to the listso here is your chance to say "no way" and i will delete that from the message and likewise not ask Gruter'sassistant to add your names to the listhaving said that, i find Gordon's missives much less burdensome than those from EDGE and certainly withoutthe egomaniacal nonsense that infects John Brockman—the key is to get the brightest minds in a room andhave them tell each other what they think is most important—or some such nonsenseneither David nor i can think of a single scientific advance achieved that way—most of what we do is simplyconcentrated sustained thought directed toward the foundations of a problemi doubt Jeffrey has made a huge amount of money via the EDGE programHOUSE OVERSIGHT 032733unless you say otherwise, i will shortly send you the key Getty missives in which he asserts, i believecorrectly, that Trump is an archetypal narcissistic psychopath—or whatever the precise term is—and that hemust be opposed with full force on that basismeanwhile, David has heard plenty about you Jeffrey, a financial/mathematical mind of exceptional qualityand you should know that David is one of the very top evolutionary geneticists still breathing and my teacheron every detail large and smallin haste and all bestbobplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 032734