Yet he&#x27;s a brilliant author of pop-sci books on evolution and as a &quot;rational optimist&quot; who believes in leaving systems to self-organize, this inconsistent call for &quot;regulation&quot; of the badger-hedgehog &quot;market&quot; hints at cognitive dissonance.<p>Like, ok usually markets and ecosystems should be left alone to do their thing, unless if it involves hunting, in which case, we want to go hunting and here&#x27;s an excuse why.<p>Why can&#x27;t the upper-class just be honest that they love hunting, it&#x27;s a tradition of theirs, nobody agrees with them, there&#x27;s absolutely no reason for it other than sport, why bother trying to justify it ?