The Lucifer Principle
''The Lucifer Principle'' is a 1995 book by American author Howard Bloom, in which he argues that social groups, not individuals, are the primary "unit of selection" on genes and human psychological development. He states that both competition between groups and competition between individuals shape the evolution of the genome. Bloom "explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture" and argues that "evil is a by-product of nature's strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric". It sees selection (e.g., through violent competition) as central to the creation of the "superorganism" of society. It also focuses on competition between individuals for position in the "pecking order" and competition between groups for standing in pecking orders of groups. ''The Lucifer Principle'' shows how ideas are vital in creating cohesion and cooperation in these pecking order battles. In the book, Bloom writes: "Superorganism, id ...
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Howard Bloom
Howard Bloom (born June 25, 1943) is an American author. He was a music publicist in the 1970s and 1980s for singers and bands such as Prince (musician), Prince, Billy Joel, and Styx (band), Styx.End of the World is Less than 2 Billion Years Away Predicts Howard Bloom
December 18, 2012 He has published a book on Islam, ''The Muhammad Code,'' an autobiography, ''How I Accidentally Started The Sixties'', and three books on human evolution and group behavior: ''The Genius of the Beast'', ''Global Brain'', and ''The Lucifer Principle.''

Early life

Bloom was born to a American Jewish, Jewish family in Buffalo, New York.
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