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    Challenges→If hierarchy were natural, we would not observe the radical variation in social structures across human societies and historical periods.

    Natural human tendencies (status-seeking, dominance hierarchies in primates) manifest differently across cultures but remain universal—variation in form doesn't negate natural origin.

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    Dominance hierarchies(as an example found in primates)
    Natural rankings or pecking orders that form in groups, where some individuals have more power or authority than others—like alphas in animal groups.
    Natural human tendencies(as used in discussing human nature)
    Behaviors or desires that humans seem to be born with or develop automatically, rather than learning them from society—like wanting to be liked or respected.
    Natural origin(as used to argue where human behaviors come from)
    The idea that something comes from nature or biology rather than being invented by society or culture.
    Primates(referring to other species we share evolutionary family with)
    A group of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and lemurs—animals that typically have grasping hands and forward-facing eyes.

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    Status-seeking(as an example of a natural human tendency)
    The human drive to gain respect, recognition, or a higher position in society compared to others.
    Variation in form(as used to explain how human behaviors might look different between cultures)
    Differences in how something looks or appears on the surface, even though the underlying thing remains the same.
    universal(Argument for the generality of Turing machines)
    A computing system capable of simulating any other computing system of the same or lesser power; used here to describe Turing machines as the most general model of computation.

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