The “rugged individual” is an American mythic figure near and dear to many American hearts. The group was altruistic, much like social insects.Īmer-European and Western Culture is highly individualistic. They worked together for the survival of the group, for the good of their families. Native American societies worked for the good of the community because the community was made up of related and interrelated families and living beings.

But, communism is a western European concept that arose out of European history and experience. Communism is essentially capitalism controlled by the state. “American Indian indigenous cultures are communitarian/communitist by nature” (page 15, A Native American Theology by Clara Sue Kidwell, Homer Noley and George “Tink” Tinker. Much like North American Native American communities. Photo: Nikhil More, CC Wikimedia Commons Community-focused Human Cultures Dorylus, also known as driver ants, safari ants. Basically, they work together to ensure survival of the group. It is their “community-focused” social structure that makes them so successful. Ants outweigh all other invertebrates four to one. The “social conquest” he spoke about referred to social insects and how successful they are on Earth. Wilson studies social insects, namely bees and ants. Wilson at Free Library of Philadelphia Social Insects and Social Beings The conservation-lecture was part of the Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture held at the main branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Wilson in TED talks online and have read some of his writings, but I had yet to see him in person. Wilson was here in Philadelphia to talk about biodiversity and his latest book, The Social Conquest of Earth. Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus).

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