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“The hamadryas baboon is a harem holder where one male mates with multiple females.”

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Frans de Waal is a renowned primatologist, born on October 29, 1948. His research focuses on the social behavior and cognitive abilities of non-human primates, having a profound impact on human ethology and social psychology. more

“You should know as much as you can about the human species if you have a hand in designing human society. Of course, I'm not saying that you can derive moral rules from nature - that's deriving an ought from an is, as the philosophers say - but you do need to know what kind of animals we are if you want to design a stable society.”

Ifs Knows Want Needs Should Humans Kind Hands Animal Moral Design Ought Species Philosopher Stable Human Society Human Species

Author:Frans de Waal

“If you are a cooperative animal you need to watch what you get. If you, or even a whole community, invest in something but then a few individuals receive a much larger return, it's not a good arrangement. If it happens consistently, it's time to look for an arrangement that is more beneficial. That's why we're so sensitive to how rewards are being divided.”

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“We justify the inequalities by saying some people are just better and smarter than others and the strong should survive and the poor can die off.”

People Should Dies Strong Poor Inequality Justify Smarter

Author:Frans de Waal

“If both parties have a stake in the other, the chances of them killing each other are going to be reduced.”

Ifs Chance Party Killing Stakes Killing Each Other

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“Studies of reconciliation in primates have demonstrated that if the relationship value increases between two parties they are more willing to make peace.”

Ifs Two Values Party Study Willing Increase Reconciliation Making Peace Primates

Author:Frans de Waal

“As far as the environment is concerned, I am becoming pessimistic because I do not see anybody stepping up and taking the long view approach. It seems like we're stuck in a tragedy of the commons where everyone is trying to contribute as little as possible to get out of this situation.”

Trying Littles Long Seems Views Situation Environment Becoming Approach Concerned Tragedy Stuck Pessimistic

Author:Frans de Waal

“I'm not going to complain about the fact that people are paying attention to my work. I suppose that wouldn't be fair.”

People Facts Attention Fairs Complaining Pay Attention

Author:Frank Miller

“I prefer to write and draw in the privacy of my home and with total freedom and then take it to the lion's den.”

Writing Home Draws Privacy Lions Dens

Author:Frank Miller

“I find that if somebody is writing and drawing a comic book, planning it to be a movie and a game at the same time tends to lead to a pretty lame job.”

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Author:Frank Miller

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