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Are There Parallels Between Insects and Humans?
Insects have these kind of large colonies that are with all kinds of incredible self-sacrifice. There might be a queen, but a queen's not actively directing things. At the same time, then there's also evidence of leadership happening in terms of implementing punishments and rewards. So they're not just sort of like the Borg but can engage in smaller, inter-individual dynamics that involve punishment and reward.