# Reconciliation Is an Ancient Tool for Preserving Bonds by Bryant McGill > “Primatologist Frans de Waal documented that chimpanzees often reconcile after fights with embraces and kisses, especially when the relationship is valuable to both. Reconciliation is an ancient tool for preserving bonds that matter. Humans who forgive are drawing on the same deep capacity to repair what conflict has damaged.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Freedom From Resentment - Livestream (Aug 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Freedom From Resentment - Livestream|Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Freedom From Resentment - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** Post-conflict contact can reduce tension, restore coordination, and protect alliances whose future value exceeds the immediate advantage of continued hostility. ## 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/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Freedom From Resentment - Livestream|Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Freedom From Resentment - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Reconciliation|Reconciliation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Primatologist Frans de Waal documented that chimpanzees often reconcile after fights with embraces and kisses, especially when the relationship is valuable to both. Reconciliation is an ancient tool for preserving bonds that matter. Humans who forgive are drawing on the same deep capacity to repair what conflict has damaged.” — Bryant McGill, Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Freedom From Resentment - Livestream (Aug 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-reconciliation-preserves-bonds ```