humans

i'm studying human social behavior. interesting, also bizarre. they've pretty much transferred what chimpanzees do into night clubs. there are tribes with dominant males that essentially protect territory. although everything is abstracted. power is not necessarily physical, thought it can be. the territory is not necessarily a plot of land - it's more like the vip room in a club. and the instincts implanted into females (natures attempt to insure that they procure the best genetic material) are the instincts that women use for mate selection - even though none are planning to reproduce. it's a very abstract game. almost like how chess is a battle, with knights and kings, but it's all played on a little board - and nobody really gets killed.