Riane Eisler has inspired many readers with her interpretation of cultural patterns as being oriented toward either “dominator” or “partnership” values (Eisler 1987; 2000). The power of her analysis lies in her recognition that a culture is an interconnected set of assumptions, beliefs, and practices, each of which reinforces the others. A society oriented toward “dominator” values, then, will exhibit violence in childrearing (corporal punishment) as well as criminal justice (capital punishment). It will promote intense competition in sports and economics, which will carry over into education. Military leaders, more than peacemakers, will be considered heroes, and military technology will receive a large share of a dominator society’s attention and resources. There will be more crime, as well as demeaning attitudes towards women and minorities. Intellectually, such a culture will tend to favor explanations of human nature that emphasize aggression and biological determinism. These are not isolated “problems” that can be solved one by one, but inherent, interconnected elements of a cultural pattern that needs to be addressed on many levels.