Regarding your comment on higher primates: Chimps vs Bonobos.
This is a topic I am very interested in. Christopher Ryan has some interesting and funny commentary on it. Previously I have linked his TED talk and another deeper conversation on the topic.
To the best of our knowledge, Chimps, Bonobos and Humans share a common ancestor that the three species diverged from. We are equally related to Bonobos as Chimps. Historically, we have focused on Chimp behavior: which is patriarchal, territorial and warlike; and ignored Bonobo behavior: which is matriarchal, tolerant and peace like. I think we have the capacity for both modes of existence depending on a number of developmental, environmental and circumstantial factors.
In general, I think a lot of it comes down to leadership. If we elect chimps, we will collectively behave as Chimps, if we elect Bonobos we will collectively behave as Bonobos.
To the best of our knowledge, Chimps, Bonobos and Humans share a common ancestor that the three species diverged from. We are equally related to Bonobos as Chimps. Historically, we have focused on Chimp behavior: which is patriarchal, territorial and warlike; and ignored Bonobo behavior: which is matriarchal, tolerant and peace like. I think we have the capacity for both modes of existence depending on a number of developmental, environmental and circumstantial factors.
In general, I think a lot of it comes down to leadership. If we elect chimps, we will collectively behave as Chimps, if we elect Bonobos we will collectively behave as Bonobos.