See YouTube link below for a TED Talk by De Waal.
March 21, 2024
The Bonobo and the Atheist
Primatologist Frans de Waal (pronounced de-vawl) wrote an excellent book here. I use it in the classroom, and I used it for my book, No Politics, No Religion? It’s about how human morality is on display in (principally) chimp and bonobo behavior. This is not to suggest that chimps and bonobos are moral agents. They’re not. But, the building blocks of what became our morality is in view in primate behavior. For that matter, animal behavior is a lot less dog-eat-dog than we have been led to believe. This book is short and easy to read. Such a pleasure, and you will learn a lot. Promise.
