http://www.upworthy.com/2-monkeys-were-paid-unequally-see-what-happens-next-sc4-3a
You watch this video, and you go "wow, those monkeys are really smart and really human!"
But then you realize, "shoot, sometimes I'm like that." We downgrade ourselves to the level of a monkey (or a child) and throw child-like tantrums when we have a sense of entitlement and we do not get what we want, especially when we see our neighbor (or rival or enemy) obtain our heart's desire.
Food for thought. Eat more cucumbers.
(I wonder if the monkey would continue the tantrum if he were to see the experimenter eat only cucumbers too, leaving the message"hey I only get to eat cucumbers like you too." Maybe it will create a sense of companionship or a bond when individuals are put in similar life situations. United through suffering I guess).
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