Homo Sapian Pride: The Fun Side of Humanity

You can't help but feel proud to be human whenever you check out flash mob accomplishments. We are social animals and we enjoy very much group activities. Oddly enough, watching all 25 of the flash mob videos reminded me of Frans de Waal, a primatologist at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and how he compares humanity as a cross between the peace, fun loving Bonobo and the warlike, patriarchal chimpanzee:

"In particular, he says, we can learn as much about human evolution and behavior by studying the sensitive, peace-loving bonobo as by studying the more violent chimpanzee—both of which share more than 98 percent of our DNA. In this interview, de Waal explains what the ape he calls the "make-love-not-war" primate can teach us about who we are..."

Flash mobs are a manifestation of our bonobo side, the fun, amazing part of living and being a human that exists and thrives despite, the war, inequality and violence of our chimpanzee roots.

Just some food for thought.