Darwin wasn't just provocative in saying that we descend from the apes - he didn't go far enough. We are apes in every way, from our long arms and tailless bodies to our habits and temperament.
Science is not inherently good. - Frans De Waal
Science is not inherently good.
- Frans De Waal
To neglect the common ground with other primates, and to deny the evolutionary roots of human morality, would be like arriving at the top of a tower … - Frans De Waal
To neglect the common ground with other primates, and to deny the evolutionary roots of human morality, would be like arriving at the top of a tower …
If we look straight and deep into a chimpanzee's eyes, an intelligent self-assured personality looks back at us. If they are animals, what must we be? - Frans De Waal
If we look straight and deep into a chimpanzee's eyes, an intelligent self-assured personality looks back at us. If they are animals, what must we be?
Robin Hood had it right.Humanity's deepest wish is to spread the wealth. - Frans De Waal
Robin Hood had it right.Humanity's deepest wish is to spread the wealth.
Empathy probably started out as a mechanism to improve maternal care. Mammalian mothers who were attentive to their young's needs were more likely to… - Frans De Waal
Empathy probably started out as a mechanism to improve maternal care. Mammalian mothers who were attentive to their young's needs were more likely to…
We are territorial, power-hungry and even more brutal than chimpanzees. - Frans De Waal
We are territorial, power-hungry and even more brutal than chimpanzees.
The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice. - Frans De Waal
The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.
The role of inequity in society is grossly underestimated. Inequity is not good for your health, basically. - Frans De Waal
The role of inequity in society is grossly underestimated. Inequity is not good for your health, basically.
The enemy of science is not religion... . The true enemy is the substitution of thought, reflection, and curiosity with dogma. - Frans De Waal
The enemy of science is not religion... . The true enemy is the substitution of thought, reflection, and curiosity with dogma.
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