For one week The Forum at Radio 4 stopped. I was devestated. To my great relief however, it has resumed and this weeks episode is awesome. There is a fantastic conversation about the structure of ant societies and the work ethic in the human world. The American prof saying that the human workplace is really falling apart as personal greed and ambition has become the dominant factor in much of the civilised world.
One profound difference they dicuss is that ants colonies use their old ants to fight their wars for them, while the younger ants do work and nursing etc. The thinking behind it is that the older ants have less long to live and are therefore less vital than the younger generation.Opposite from human society where the young are sent out to fight and die.
Anyway, if this tickles your fancy, find it.
JJ
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