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[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 2 weeks ago

"Ed Wilson"

More commonly known as E. O. Wilson in his publications. Highly important scientist. Postulated that humans are eusocial creatures similar to ants, termites, seahorses, and naked mole rats because we follow a hierarchical pecking order.

Read his book "The Social Conquest of Earth" if this intrigues you.

[-] Genius@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 weeks ago

because we follow a hierarchical pecking order.

Not the anarchists

[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

My ex would say, "that rules like anarchy." Cute.

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

Postulated that humans are eusocial creatures similar to ants, termites, seahorses, and naked mole rats because we follow a hierarchical pecking order.

Source? Eusociality does not involve any sort of 'hierarchical pecking order'. The requirements are co-operative childcare, overlapping generations and division of labour.

[-] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Fleur_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Lions are eusocial

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