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Are humans truly rational beings or are we still driven by ancient primate instincts?In this video we explore the uncomfortable idea that much of human behavior is still governed by status hierarchies inherited from our evolutionary past. Luxury cars, designer brands, mansions, social competition and even reproduction may be less about wisdom and more about signaling status.Inspired by discussions around primate hierarchy popularized by psychologist Jordan Peterson, this video questions whether modern society is simply a sophisticated version of the same dominance games played by animals like the Chimpanzee and Bonobo.
By social experimentalistAre humans truly rational beings or are we still driven by ancient primate instincts?In this video we explore the uncomfortable idea that much of human behavior is still governed by status hierarchies inherited from our evolutionary past. Luxury cars, designer brands, mansions, social competition and even reproduction may be less about wisdom and more about signaling status.Inspired by discussions around primate hierarchy popularized by psychologist Jordan Peterson, this video questions whether modern society is simply a sophisticated version of the same dominance games played by animals like the Chimpanzee and Bonobo.