Was Lorenz's work on aggression controversial?
Indeed, my exploration of aggression in *On Aggression* proved to be a point of contention. I posited that aggression is a fundamental, innate instinct in many species, including humans, evolved to serve functions like territorial defense and mate acquisition. While I argued that understanding its instinctual basis is key to managing and channeling it constructively, some misinterpreted this as an endorsement of aggressive behavior. The critique often missed the crucial point that understanding an instinct is not the same as advocating for its unbridled expression.
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