What did Frans de Waal mean by: There’s actually a lot of evidence in primates and other animals that they return favors. Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands Copy
When it comes to social interaction, the chimpanzees appear to be just as intelligent as we are. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, Frans de Waal, Comparison, Intelligence, Socialization, 0 Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands
+ Human morality is unthinkable without empathy. Author, September 10, 2023January 2, 2025, Frans de Waal, Empathy, Human, Morality, 0 Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands
+ Humans have a lot of pro-social tendencies. Author, October 18, 2023January 2, 2025, Frans de Waal, Altruism, Cooperation, Empathy, 0 Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands
+ The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice. Read explanation Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, Frans de Waal, Compassion, Justice, Morality, 0 Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands
+ Robin Hood had it right. Humanity’s deepest wish is to spread the wealth. Author, January 15, 2024January 17, 2025, Frans de Waal, Equality, Generosity, Justice, 0 Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands
Humanity is actually much more cooperative and empathic than [it’s] given credit for. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, Frans de Waal, Cooperation, Empathy, Misunderstood, 0 Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands
+ If I were God, I’d work on the reach of empathy. Author, August 13, 2023January 2, 2025, Frans de Waal, Compassion, Empathy, Humanity, 0 Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands
War is evitable if conditions are such that the costs of making war are higher than the benefits. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, Frans de Waal, Benefit, Conflict, Cost, 0 Frans de Waal Primatologist · Netherlands
A man reveals his character even in the simplest things he does. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A party spirit betrays the greatest men to act as meanly as the vulgar herd. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A blockhead cannot come in, nor go away, nor sit, nor rise, nor stand, like a man of sense. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Every man is valued in this world as he shows by his conduct that he wishes to be valued. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France