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▲ alanbernstein 4 hours ago

If you squint hard enough, you might see the music/art directly in the structure of their civilizations

▲lisper 3 hours ago | parent [-]

The question is: do the bees see music and art in their structures. I doubt it. One of the defining characteristics of music and art is that they have no obvious direct connection to reproductive fitness.

▲PaulDavisThe1st 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Once you understand the role of happy in positive reproductive outcomes (long term, not pre- or immediately post-natal, their role is fairly obvious.