The 100th Monkey
How to bring about Social Change
Many of us may feel sorry when we see the state of the world and wish things were different. We all want more love, less fear, more inclusion, less division, more compassion, less abuse. We all want to see a world where people live together as one family(which we truly are). A place where nature and people are not abused but instead, loved, taken care of, and revered from the heart.
Quite often people see the state of the world and wonder, what can we do? How can we contribute to a better world?
Before we dig into these questions, let's consider the below case study, from the book, the 100th Monkey by Ken Keyes.
The Japanese monkey, Macaca Fuscata, had been observed in the wild for a period of over 30 years.
In 1952, on the island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkey liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they found the dirt unpleasant.
An 18-month-old female named Imo found she could solve the problem by washing the potatoes in a nearby stream. She taught this trick to her mother. Her playmates also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too.
This cultural innovation was gradually picked up by various monkeys before the eyes of…
