What We Can Learn About Ourselves from Chimps and Bonobos

We carry both within us

image by Thomas Skirde on pixabay

Genetically, chimpanzees and bonobos are our closest relatives. While they are very similar in appearance, they are fundamentally different in their social behavior. Bonobos live by the motto “Make love, not war,” while chimpanzees live by the motto “Make war, not love.”

In the following, I will shed light on the difference between the two species and explain what we can learn about ourselves from this.

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Bernhard Kutzler

Mathematician, philosopher, expert in social programming and self-exploration. https://www.BernhardKutzler.com