So I'm reading about the theory of hysteria.

In chimpanzee society when faced with an overwhelming or previously unknown threat, such as the first time they heard a rifle shot, the tribe would act in a hysterical manner.

Some would try and fight, some would run, some would bluff, others would hide or play dead.

With no way to logically evaluate the threat, the very randomness ensured that some would survive. It was an evolutionary method to ensure survival.

I have just identified the roots of liberalism.