Brian Posted February 15, 2017 Experiments suggest dogs and monkeys have a human-like sense of morality 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zhongyongdaoist Posted February 15, 2017 None of this would come as a surprise to anyone who is familiar with Axelrod's famous work in: The Evolution of Cooperation Which I learned learned about in his original 1981 "Science" article with is referenced in the Wikipedia article linked above. These ideas have been a cornerstone of my ethical thinking ever since then, but I don't have time to elaborate on that now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted February 16, 2017 Indeed! http://moderndogmagazine.com/articles/past-lives-and-secrets-revealed/290 Do you remember the small white turtle of the Wandering Taoist sect of the Dragon Gate. That is one very special animal! I have encountered many animals a lot more evolved and aware than most of our fellow humans. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted February 16, 2017 I have lived with several zen masters... all of them feline. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted February 16, 2017 + 1 Also the owl and kookaburra brothers. Owl early am hours and kookaburra every time I walk into the park and also show up when I meditate in the balcony. Then this incredibly sensitive and highly intelligent bird, they always sense when I walk the circle or meditate in the park: plover (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masked_lapwing). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
