Frans de Waal: Great Apes and the Gift of Empathy | Monologue | Topic

Biologist Frans de Waal studies the complex emotional life of apes - including how chimpanzees resolve conflicts. Here, de Waal discusses his subjects’ true capacity for fairness, reciprocity, and empathy, and how human beings measure up. Subscribe to Topic: Each month Topic asks a remarkable person to share some wisdom about their creative life. Follow Topic online: Visit the Website: Join our Newsletter: Like Topic on Facebook: Follow Topic on Twitter: Follow Topic on Instagram: —— About Topic: Topic is an ambitious new entertainment & storytelling studio from First Look Media, dedicated to working with creators at the forefront of culture. From Academy Award®-winning films (Spotlight) to television, audio and digital, we explore a wide range of subject matter, both fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis on stories of consequence. On we focus our efforts on visual and audio stories programmed around monthly themes. Our approach – challenging, compelling and unconventional – reflects our commitment to discovering and amplifying independent new voices, and supporting established ones. Frans de Waal: Great Apes and the Gift of Empathy | Monologue | Topic #Topic #MonologueTopic