Peter: Sociology; society is fragile; small trauma can lead
 to disaster. (Real-life example: Rodney King verdict)
not "more intelligent" but "thinking faster" "racing thoughts"
=> madness and intelligence (or faster thinking) are very similar
Animals
Religion

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John Gallman: Good setup; blew it. Increased IQ, but seemingly not used
 for much, except to slide into anarchy, strikes, etc. JG says
 he's an optimist himself.

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Me: _Fire Upon the Deep_ owes much to this; esp. scene where
 they become too "stupid" to navigate the starship.

Finally, they leave the Earth for animals and morons.

Neat scene: African revolution with alliance with chimps
