New Cities/New Soviets

April 11, 2003

Monkeys for Neighbors

We're watching gorillas on the National Geographic Channel. They are cool. Very cool. They really know how to relax. They have a lot to teach us.

That is why Molly and I advocate what we call the Monkeys for Neighbors Program. We want to move monkeys (and apes) into urban areas and develop the relationship between monkeys and people. 'Cause there are a lot of things that we have that monkeys like too. Like hats. And cake.

Monkeys communicate very well with humans. But most humans (like the jerk featured in the program) are too busy feeling superior to pay attention.

Ecology is not a matter of leaving "nature" alone. We are part of nature too. Ecology is simply a way of paying attention to all forms of life and understanding their relations. Revolutionary ecology tries to use this understanding to do more than simply expand human influence non-destructively; we can actually innovate new and better, tighter forms of interrelation. Urban monkeys would be a swingin' good time.

Posted by Sam at April 11, 2003 08:58 PM

I LOVE MONKEYS HEHEH

Posted by: Teryn at March 3, 2004 03:09 PM

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