END OF SOCIETY : Within Every Human Resides A Primal Beast
Author(s): 1. Swaroop Mishra, 2. Mohammad Arif
Authors Affiliations:
- Research Scholar, Department of Political Science, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, U.P., India
- Professor, Department of Political Science, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, U.P., India
The story of human civilization is, at its core, a struggle between our biological nature and the structure of society. As members of the animal kingdom, humans carry within them an instinctive side—a dormant “beast” composed of aggression, selfishness, and violence. In most people, this side is kept in check by the social structure through moral values, collective norms, and legal systems. But when society begins to break down—due to economic crises, war, cultural conflict, or institutional failure—this inner beast can awaken. In such moments, the fragile balance collapses, giving way to cruelty and crime, and dragging humanity closer to a state of anarchy. Events like the 2024 unrest in Bangladesh, the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Gaza, and heinous crimes such as the 2012 Nirbhaya case and the 2024 R.G. Medical College incident in India reveal how quickly animal instincts can resurface when social order fails. What keeps these impulses suppressed isn’t just the presence of laws, but a shared social consciousness—an invisible thread of cooperation and collective morality—that restrains the wild within and guides people toward order, compassion, and decency.
This research examines the concept of the beast within man through biological, psychological, and sociological lenses. Biologically, human aggression is a product of natural selection. Psychologically, suppressed desires can erupt as brutality when societal safeguards begin to weaken. From a sociological perspective, institutions such as law, morality, and social solidarity shape human behavior and maintain order. When crime occurs, it exposes the fragility of these systems, signaling the reawakening of the primal instincts within. The breakdown of social order is often driven by economic inequality, cultural conflict, and political instability. Mechanisms of social control—such as traditions, customs, beliefs, faith systems, and laws—attempt to restrain these instincts, but they are not foolproof. In cases like the Nirbhaya and R.G. Medical College incidents, or during unrest in Bangladesh, Syria, and other countries, the failure of these regulatory frameworks has led to violence and near-anarchy. This research also explores how societies manage to keep these destructive impulses in check, what happens when those mechanisms fail, and the challenges and future directions involved in rebuilding a resilient social order.Swaroop Mishra, Mohammad Arif (2025); END OF SOCIETY Within Every Human Resides A Primal Beast, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-8, Pp.188-194.     Available on –  https://www.ijirmf.com/
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