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Can someone explain?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/
Research that led to "Alpha wolf" theories were shown to be flawed, or at best, representative of captive wolves, and not wild wolf behavior.
The reference to saving society is that there are now "influencers" and other BS commentators using the debunked "Alpha wolf" concepts as also being how "real men" should act, and making many young men (especially) act like total assholes.
The study of wolves in captivity led to the bullshit about there being an alpha male and all that associated other crap.