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Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED Talk

Nature and animals

What happens when you pay two monkeys unequally? Watch what happens. An excerpt from the TED Talk: "Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals." Watch the whole talk here: http://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_do_animals_have_morals.html

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william_grant 5 months, 1 week ago

First thing they teach you, never reveal your salary. Monkey might throw a cucumber to you. 😂😂😂

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rael.novaes 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trying to escape from the cruel experiment by breaking the plexiglass. I feel you little monkey, I feel you.

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vincent_keer 6 months, 1 week ago

As he hurls the cucumber at the experimenter 😂😂😂

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rafaél_gastélum 6 months, 2 weeks ago

What we have is just never enough, is it?

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kimberlyechoing26 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can't help but think the monkey getting the grapes is laughing his ass off at the other 😂

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jacquelinesanchez870 7 months, 1 week ago

The third monkey is the CHRO... handing cucumber to the first and grapes to the second...😂

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judithdrift46 7 months, 3 weeks ago

What a useful discovery!!

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kabir_khalsa 7 months, 3 weeks ago

I just love old TED videos

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zoé_rousset 7 months, 3 weeks ago

He tru that cucumber like my toddler does to me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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tony_johnson 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Best video I’ve watched all week

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lucy_greenwood 7 months, 4 weeks ago

I'm laughing because I usually give 2 rocks while my coworkers give 1, but we are both paid the same cucumber.

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liabeier261 7 months, 4 weeks ago

The way the monkey is angrily shaking the plexiglass 😂

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liesalangern86 8 months ago

You know how you can tell this is an old Ted Talk? It was actually informative

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danielleadams340 8 months, 2 weeks ago

I want justice

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naksh_chaudhry 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Plays out all over America every day

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mohammed.barrett 8 months, 3 weeks ago

LMAO!!!! I have two dogs... They behave the same way. They will eat cucumbers from the garden but if i start with cantaloupe, they reject the cucumbers. If I start with watermelon, they reject the cantaloupe. Great video!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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beth_burton 8 months, 4 weeks ago

That throw is personal 😂

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sabrina_king 9 months, 2 weeks ago

I was fortunate to meet him in person in 2023 at a conference and discuss his book Our Inner Ape. I was in my last year of University and I disagreed with something he had written on a certain page and asked if he could elaborate on it. He laughed and commended me on my critical view. We had a brief discussion and eventually acknowledged that what he had written wasn't correct anymore. I kindly asked (but still slightly rude) if he could sign my book and add: 'You were right!' He laughed and grabbed his pen. I opened my bag only to realize that I had forgotten the book! I shook my head and laughed in embarrassment. We shook hands and I thanked him very much for his time. Still, a very precious memory for me and I was genuinely emotional when I heard of his passing.

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nicholas_smith 9 months, 3 weeks ago

This is a great post and great comments. Thouroughly enjoyed it. Peace.

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tammy_white 10 months ago

An oldie but a goodie.