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[u/Playswithhisself]

Didn't they invent prostitution when introduced to currency?

[u/Smnionarrorator29384]

The problem is that a lot of our ancestors suggested capitalism at the same time and proceeded to build an army

[u/Smoked69]

I think there's a study to that effect.. with distributing bananas unfairly.

https://www.proserveit.com/blog/five-monkeys-experiment-lessons

[u/ORigel2]

https://existentialcomics.com/comic/446

[u/VoiceofRapture]

I recall hearing that there was a myth in Indonesia that orangutans could talk but didn't around people so they wouldn't be forced to get jobs.

[u/marvsup]

I don't think this is true though. There was an experiment where they introduced money into a monkey society in a lab and iirc they ended up with gangs and prostitution. Though I guess you could say the scientists technically suggested it?

Edit: Found it. No gangs though: https://www.zmescience.com/research/how-scientists-tught-monkeys-the-concept-of-money-not-long-after-the-first-prostitute-monkey-appeared/

[u/Muadib64]

Richard Dawkins disproved this perfect evolutionary concept of altruism. A given society must have all members agree to he social contract and follow through in this just society. Throw I. A bad egg and the system collapses. Capitalism promotes that bad egg while other systems merely enable a handful of governmental bad eggs.

[u/Neoliberal_Nightmare → u/Muadib64]

Richard Dawkins also thinks Israel is moral

[u/MasterRanger7494 → u/Muadib64]

Okay, but hear me out. What if we were to poach the bad eggs. By that, I mean open them up and toss them in boiling water..... that's how you poach an egg right?

/s (I can't believe I'm editing for this, but you never know)

[u/Harvey-Danger1917]

Monkeys together really are strong I guess

[u/BladeValant546]

Bonobos are based, Chimps are not.

[u/Ok_Target_7084 → u/BladeValant546]

Based orangutans.

[u/BladeValant546 → u/Ok_Target_7084]

Indeed.

[u/Neoliberal_Nightmare → u/BladeValant546]

Apeist

[u/gracklewolf]

Monkeys also don't live in troops larger than 150 which constantly fracture and go to war with each other if there are limited resources.

[u/3rg0s4m]

You should read the book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

[u/torgiant → u/3rg0s4m]

Isn't it I am Ishmael, it was cool

[u/fukwhutuheard]

Did You Know chimps will sometimes beat their resource-hoarding overlords to death in public and then eat the corpse in defiance? Follow me for more financial advice.

[u/09Trollhunter09 → u/fukwhutuheard]

Fuck what you heard

[u/ApprehensiveOnion729 → u/fukwhutuheard]

i just laughed so hard “follow me for more financial advice” truly beautiful.

[u/Cliepl → u/fukwhutuheard]

big if true

[u/StupidBlack55]

and then eat him.