Comment by alanbernstein
14 hours ago
If you squint hard enough, you might see the music/art directly in the structure of their civilizations
14 hours ago
If you squint hard enough, you might see the music/art directly in the structure of their civilizations
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.
Maybe it's not an obvious direct connection, but in general good artists seem to get more action than the average person.
Once you understand the role of happy in positive reproductive outcomes (long term, not pre- or immediately post-natal, their role is fairly obvious.