Must read!-----John B. Calhoun’s Mouse Utopia Experiment and Reflections on the Welfare State

John B. Calhoun’s Mouse Utopia Experiment and Reflections on the Welfare State

• One of the more famous ethologists in recent decades was John B. Calhoun, best known for his mouse experiments in the 1960s. To what extent do the mouse utopia lessons apply to humans?

"...What would happen if animals in the wild could count on human sources for their diet and never have to hunt or scrounge? 

What if, in other words, we humans imposed a generous welfare state on our furry friends? 

Would the resulting experience offer any lessons for humans who might be subjected to similar conditions? 

Not having to work for food and shelter sounds appealing and compassionate, doesn’t it?...Read all!!