# Peacemaking Is as Natural to Primates as Conflict by Bryant McGill > “Frans de Waal documented how chimpanzees reconcile after fights through embraces and grooming, restoring their relationships. Peacemaking is as natural to primates as conflict. Building cultures that reward reconciliation draws on a deep evolutionary capacity.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *The Nature of Violence and the Human Connection Media Hides - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/The Nature of Violence and the Human Connection Media Hides - Livestream|The Nature of Violence and the Human Connection Media Hides - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems|Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/The Nature of Violence and the Human Connection Media Hides - Livestream|The Nature of Violence and the Human Connection Media Hides - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Reconciliation|Reconciliation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Frans de Waal documented how chimpanzees reconcile after fights through embraces and grooming, restoring their relationships. Peacemaking is as natural to primates as conflict. Building cultures that reward reconciliation draws on a deep evolutionary capacity.” — Bryant McGill, The Nature of Violence and the Human Connection Media Hides - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-peacemaking-natural-as-conflict ```