just yesterday biking back i ran into a fleet of birds eating bread, as i got close to the first one, he flew away, then the others etc etc
I realized that it's probably just a safe heuristic to do what others do. It can lead to lemmings falling off a metaphorical cliff, but I'd bet 10$ our social nature is a direct descendant of that. Even mirroring desires that cause so much troubles in human lives.
I find this is both a blessing and a curse of a society (no matter in which animal kingdom). Provides safety when it's needed, and the opposite of safety when followed blindly.
I realized that it's probably just a safe heuristic to do what others do. It can lead to lemmings falling off a metaphorical cliff, but I'd bet 10$ our social nature is a direct descendant of that. Even mirroring desires that cause so much troubles in human lives.