RE: Do Mongoose and Human Leaders Have Anything in Common?
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As a starting note for this comment, I would like to mention that I remember an older blog of yours on chimps. This was however quite a while ago. Maybe a year or more… Anyway, the topic of the day does not concern chimps, but mongooses. And here I must admit that except for the name of the animal, I had no clue oh what they were and how they lived. Your blog was this very instructive!
In a few words, I have been definitely surprised by this animal. What an aggressive beast, with a behaviour that (almost) reaches human standards. I said “almost” because they only seem to hit each other, leaving the environment mostly intact. In contrast, we humans destroy everything… Somewhat, this blog fits thus very well in the current epoch (that I am afraid is by far not ended).
It was very nice to read this, and I wish you a very nice end of the week. It was a long time I didn't read anything from you, and it was a real pleasure.
Thank you, @lemouth, for your kind words.
Of course war was on my mind when I wrote this. How can it not be?
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When I read and write about other species, such as the mongoose, it instructs me about my own species. For example, I'd never heard the term 'exploitative leadership' before. And yet, this is so apt. It helps to clarify my fuzzy thinking. I knew war exploited people, but I wasn't able to articulate the process so well. One of the most influential books I ever read (as a college student)--it's actually a play--was Mutter Courage by Bertolt Brecht. Brecht recognized the mongoose in us.
As for blogging activity: I've been trying. This is my first real blog (besides posting pictures) in weeks. It's wonderful to post in the StemSocial community again. I don't have the heart for art right now.
I hope your family mends quickly. Challenging for the children, I think, to live through this. A large chunk of their lives have been lived under the shadow of pandemic.
Be well, and peaceful.
I remember the name of Bertolt Brecht from high school too. But I only remember his name... We analysed from texts from him for sure... But that was too long ago... Anyway, my personal conclusion from your blog is that mongoose are very close to us in behaviour, as already written. The thing I didn't think about up to now is that it works both at large and small scales... Too bad for us :/
It was a really nice blog to read and you can be sure STEMsocial was calmly waiting for you :)
It is worse, from this morning. My big boy is now positive too, without any symptom (but that's enough from being forbidden to go to middle school). I will need to re-organise my agenda, again... At least it makes me laugh (for now).
Have a nice upcoming week-end!
I hope he remains symptom free, and your wife bounces back. Stay well, @lemouth
Today is better... let's see now :)
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