Fundamentalism : The Rise of the Crocodilian BrainSun radiation, alcohol and fat consumption, talk radio and sports on television over stimulate the hypothalamus. If high degrees of activity in the crocodilian brain expands into the limbic system (mammalian-monkey brain), gland secretions are geared towards systematic destruction and reproduction. Territorial reflexes and other self preservation instincts govern all emotions: predatorial sex and cannibalism are justified. Religious ecstasy is achieved by war. The crocodile's brain rises to fundamentalism by interpreting its own compulsions as "God's" direct orders.
