Leftist Ethology

A broad leftist approach to ethology—examining how animal behavior studies can be informed by leftist values: cooperation, equality, anti-hierarchy, and ecological awareness. Leftist Ethology asks: What if we studied animals not for lessons about competition, but for lessons about cooperation? What if we questioned hierarchy rather than naturalizing it? What if ethology served ecological understanding rather than capitalist ideology? Leftist Ethology doesn't impose politics on science; it notices that all science has political implications, and asks what kind of politics we want our science to serve.

"They study alpha wolves to justify human hierarchy. Leftist Ethology studies cooperative breeding, mutual aid, and egalitarian animal societies. Same animals, different questions. Science isn't neutral; it reflects values. Leftist values ask different questions and find different answers. Ethology can serve domination or liberation; leftist ethology chooses liberation."

by Dumu The Void March 3, 2026

Cooperative Ethology

The study of animal behavior with a specific focus on how creatures work together, rather than compete. While traditional ethology might ask "Why do they fight?", cooperative ethology asks "How do they manage not to?". It examines the mechanisms of reciprocity, mutual aid, and collective action in the animal kingdom—from wolves hunting in packs to fish cleaning stations. It's the science of "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours," revealing that nature isn't just red in tooth and claw, but also green in teamwork and symbiosis.

Example: "Watching the ants form a living bridge so others could cross, I realized cooperative ethology has more to teach my team about collaboration than any corporate workshop ever could."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Communitarian Ethology

The study of animal behavior that prioritizes the community or group as the fundamental unit of analysis, rather than the individual. Where a standard ethologist might ask how a specific bird learns its song, a communitarian ethologist asks how that song functions to maintain the cohesion and identity of the entire flock. It emphasizes belonging, shared rituals, and the ways individuals sacrifice personal interests for the stability and continuity of the collective.

Example: "The way the meerkats posted sentries while others fed wasn't just altruism; from a communitarian ethology perspective, it was the community maintaining its own defensive infrastructure."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Invest in Etherium

Stop posting your name on IG we do not care invest in some Etherium so your kids can stop eating fried roaches for lunch

Should I post the meaning of my name or invest in Etherium ??

by A guy that doesn’t eat roaches November 23, 2021

punch the ether

It's when you break through the inertia of stuff and make an outcome from sheer will.

Let's get a rest now so we can go on and 'punch the ether' later!

by Mada Faca February 9, 2022

Lack of my ethos

Yep! You nailed it! Poverty is the result of lack of YOUR ethos and not the hoarding of competence. EVERYONE IS MORE LIKELY TO BE POOR JORDAN. Poor is a relative term. Who is likely to be poor? Everyone. In comparison to who? The guy shooting their money into space. The guy doing coke after his concert and slutting out 10's of thousands of women apparently. Yeah, it was the money that was making Russel's life miserable. I'm sure Amber is loving life right now with a cocaine addiction and no money. She's much happier without it. Without a doubt! And Motely Crue sucks. You know how many people would not be rich if the broader population shared my music or entertainment palette? Only Rick Ruben and Dan Harmon would have any money. Them and some Japanese writers and musicians. Wouldn't buy a tesla. Only GameStop would stay in business. Gamestop and the closest grocery store to my house. The list goes on.

Hym "Of course it's just 'lack of my ethos'! You're an ethos salesman (After all)! It's your UNIDIMENSIONAL solution to everything! And you're right! I did your book and now I'm sitting on millions of dollars worth of un-cashed checks! Hurray Ryūsui Gansai-ken!"

by Hym Iam February 27, 2023

Poor Man’s Ether

Having sex with your wife in order to sleep.

Hey mama, I’m having trouble sleeping. Can I get a shot of some Poor Man’s Ether. Pwease!!

by anonymous July 6, 2023