by Leah Poller, Army Bed
The impulse of aggressive "is as ancient and deeply embedded as sexual drive, and the two occasionally go hand in hand. Both act as our most primal means of self-preservation. Like sexuality, aggression is looked upon as taboo in many cultures, even though it is a necessary mechanism for survival and self-expression. But while both impulses can cloud our ability to make rational decisions, aggression alone finds its ultimate articulation in the destruction of human life. From a shove on the subway to murder, war, and genocide, the aggressive impulse defines a spectrum of human behavior that we are often loath to confront..." Read more at Philoctetes (the multidisciplinary study of imagination)
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