About the book
Frans de Waal's account of the chimpanzee colony at a large zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands, records the scheming, alliances and consensus building among its apes. He describes sexual rivalries and coalitions as behavior guided by intelligence rather than instinct, and the maneuvers he observes recall both Machiavelli and the nightly news. His larger point is that politics has roots older than humanity, and the story stresses the complex bond between humans and their nearest living relatives. Primatologists admired the first edition for its science, while social psychologists, business leaders and politicians valued what it revealed about basic human needs and behavior.
Yuval Noah Harari said it completely changed how he sees chimpanzees and humans alike, and called it probably the funniest science book he has read.
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Yuval Noah Harari (Historian)
It completely changed my view of chimpanzees and Homo sapiens alike. Probably the most funny science book I have ever read. A must-read for politicians of all species!
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