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Bonobos & Apatheists

Posted on May 27, 2013 by liveoaklinda

I just finished Frans de Waal’s book “The Bonobo & the Atheist”.  The premise is that we derive our ‘community concern’, empathetic, altruistic & cooperative nature from our mammal & primate heritage, not from human-imagined religion.  Uh, duh. An enthusiastic storyteller … Continue reading →

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Next Movie: Disney-fied Bonobos?

Posted on June 24, 2012 by liveoaklinda

A few weeks ago, I talked my 8 year-old niece into seeing “Chimpanzee“, again.  She’d already seen it & even though the reviews were so-so, I felt it was my duty as the everyday primate to see Disney’s take on … Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage, Cousins, & Bonobos

Posted on May 16, 2012 by liveoaklinda

About a year ago I took a trip to San Diego to visit cousins – both the human & non-human primate kind.  First stop with cousin Roy after he met me at the airport: San Diego Zoo to visit the … Continue reading →

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