# Primate Societies Blend Competition With Cooperation by Bryant McGill > “Chimpanzee social life blends competition and cooperation. The same individuals who form rival coalitions also groom, console, and share. Frans de Waal's work shows that primate societies thrive on this full range of behavior.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream (Jun 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream|Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - 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/Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream|Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Chimpanzee Politics|Chimpanzee Politics]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Chimpanzee social life blends competition and cooperation. The same individuals who form rival coalitions also groom, console, and share. Frans de Waal's work shows that primate societies thrive on this full range of behavior.” — Bryant McGill, Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream (Jun 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-primate-competition-and-cooperation ```