The Chimp In Us

The Chimp in Us Frodo, the chimp, took on the old leader and won, the old one has to flee into the jungle, and is now ostracized…the strongest always win, just like us the strongest nation tries subjugating the weak ones. We humans have been able to set up a social system that works, even if at times shakily, if not old me, would be reduced to eat banana leaves and rotten fruit discarded by the victorious. The war in Syria is a young man´s battle they try to get rid of the old rulers and when they win, they will, the future is not rosy for losers, who will be killed or sent into exile. The strict rule the fanatical will try to enforce makes me shudder. Frodo too shall be slain or sent into exile… chimps and us have much in common we seek power for our ego that is only satisfied when dominance is absolute.