We all know what communication and co-operation are, for the most part. But what is collaboration?
According to the Cambridge Dictionary it is the situation of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing or acting, being or existing together.
I would swap people with any being.
Similar to co-operation but that is defined as the act of working together with someone or doing what they ask you:
So co-operation isn’t necessarily for the good of both or all.
We certainly don’t want to co-operate with someone or some body who asks us to do something that is not in our best interests.
Sadly many do if they’re paid. So many people hate their jobs, for example. They don’t know what else to do.
However, communication, co-operation and collaboration is really important for all animals, including us. They are intertwined with each other.
Communication comes in various forms - body language, feelings, telepathy, smell, verbal… I’m sure there are many more.
Language is one of the least useful forms of communication, because it can easily deceive. Feelings, telepathy, body language and smell are all much more reliable in transmitting what the individual really wants to convey or receive.
Traditional people can hover their hand over a recent track and pick up very specific details of the track maker.
Animals all use these forms of communication in addition to their voice and generally more so. This is how they can quickly determine how trustworthy or not someone is.
In our upside down world, where everything has been flipped on its head, we’ve been lead to distrust those forms of communication which are the most trustworthy.