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2. I know. I've read most of Frans de Waal's books. They are a mainly peaceful (and loving!) species.

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 03:19 PM

Apr 3

I fear that homo sapiens are too much like chimpanzees in temperament - murderous, treacherous, deceitful, etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo#Behavior

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We could learn a lot from bonobos. GreenWave Apr 3 #1