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.
Link: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2208865119
Regarding your comment on higher primates: Chimps vs Bonobos.
Replies to: "Regarding your comment on higher primates: Chimps vs Bonobos."
- Is fighting for territory a core driver in the psyche of our species? - Curly1918 - 7:37am 9/25/24
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- Neocon's morning rant. Survival is a human trait. Russia is fighting western neocon for survival. - Eli - 10:13am 9/25/24
- Asinine. Russia was in no existential peril. You’re a doofus. [NT] - Chris94 - 5:47pm 9/25/24
- Russia is fighting to absorb and control Ukraine which is part of its expansionist history. - Frank L - 11:08am 9/25/24
- Russia was a tiny hamlet til the 16th century... when they began fighting for survival THRU CONQUEST - Curly1918 - 10:36am 9/25/24
- So Nato's aggressive expansion in 21st century is against Russia's 16th century's expansion? WTF - Eli - 11:27am 9/25/24
- Eastern block NATO countries applied to get in and be protected against Putin's aggression. - Curly1918 - 11:59am 9/25/24
- 1 Why you brought up 16th century then? 2 Nato expansion started before Putin. 3 You violated - Eli - 12:15pm 9/25/24
- Nato does not have territory... it has members who want to protect their own territory. - Curly1918 - 12:40pm 9/25/24
- 1 Why you brought up 16th century then? 2 Nato expansion started before Putin. 3 You violated - Eli - 12:15pm 9/25/24
- No idiot. Russia’s expansion is. Again, there was zero chance of Ukraine joining NATO when that - Frank L - 11:44am 9/25/24
- Go home to learn some 101. You're too ignorant to my taste. You know that. [NT]
- Eli - 11:50am 9/25/24
- I accept your white flag. [NT] - Frank L - 12:01pm 9/25/24
- Go home to learn some 101. You're too ignorant to my taste. You know that. [NT]
- Eli - 11:50am 9/25/24
- Eastern block NATO countries applied to get in and be protected against Putin's aggression. - Curly1918 - 11:59am 9/25/24
- Correct. The problem for them is what was acceptable in terms of conquest in earlier centuries no - Frank L - 11:09am 9/25/24
- Nobody told Putin that he's just acting out his primate instincts to his country's detriment. - Curly1918 - 11:32am 9/25/24
- So Nato's aggressive expansion in 21st century is against Russia's 16th century's expansion? WTF - Eli - 11:27am 9/25/24
- Regarding your comment on higher primates: Chimps vs Bonobos. [LINK]
- iairishcheeks - 9:49am 9/25/24
- If "chimps" and "bonobos" live in the same area, who gets the resources? - NedoftheHill - 9:55am 9/25/24
- Between neanderthals and sapiens, which is the chimp and bonobo? - iairishcheeks - 10:22am 9/25/24
- Neither. - Iggle - 11:01am 9/25/24
- Ability to interbreed is not how we define species. [LINK]
- iairishcheeks - 12:24pm 9/25/24
- Their offspring are not fertile. They are like mules. - Iggle - 1:19pm 9/25/24
- Now do Wolves, Dogs and Coyotes. - iairishcheeks - 3:17pm 9/25/24
- Wolves and dogs split off even more recently - Iggle - 5:00pm 9/25/24
- I think we're splitting hairs between species and sub species definitions. - iairishcheeks - 7:37pm 9/25/24
- The only thing I am asserting - Iggle - 9:11pm 9/25/24
- Interesting thoughts. - iairishcheeks - 10:47pm 9/25/24
- The only thing I am asserting - Iggle - 9:11pm 9/25/24
- I think we're splitting hairs between species and sub species definitions. - iairishcheeks - 7:37pm 9/25/24
- Wolves and dogs split off even more recently - Iggle - 5:00pm 9/25/24
- Now do Wolves, Dogs and Coyotes. - iairishcheeks - 3:17pm 9/25/24
- Their offspring are not fertile. They are like mules. - Iggle - 1:19pm 9/25/24
- Ability to interbreed is not how we define species. [LINK]
- iairishcheeks - 12:24pm 9/25/24
- Neither. - Iggle - 11:01am 9/25/24
- Between neanderthals and sapiens, which is the chimp and bonobo? - iairishcheeks - 10:22am 9/25/24
- If "chimps" and "bonobos" live in the same area, who gets the resources? - NedoftheHill - 9:55am 9/25/24
- Neocon's morning rant. Survival is a human trait. Russia is fighting western neocon for survival. - Eli - 10:13am 9/25/24