Chimpanzee Politics: The Hidden System Behind Power — Frans de Waal

Crisis in Perception · May 28, 2026 · 42m

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

This episode explores Chimpanzee Politics by Frans de Waal as a systems-level analysis of evolutionary political systems and social coordination.

The discussion examines:

· incentive structures

· coalition-building

· reciprocity and exchange

· institutional persistence

· hidden leverage beneath formal hierarchy

Viewed structurally, the book argues that dominance systems survive not through constant violence, but through negotiated stability, alliance maintenance, and reciprocal dependence.

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