I find that most of my questions about humanity are answered if I watch videos of primates tweaking each other just to cause commotion, which seems to be a sour

I find that most of my questions about humanity are answered if I watch videos of primates tweaking each other just to cause commotion, which seems to be a source of entertainment and community cohesion. In humans, this manifests as community building during stressful times, and we band together. I remember after 9/11 happened, a significant portion of the world seemed to coalesce emotionally in support of America (outliers notwithstanding). Same thing with all the other mass tragedies around the world that we seek to turn toward the useful purpose of building community and a collective empathy. I have many friends who will create chaos in their lives so that they can feel, even for a moment, the brief-but-beautiful reunion after a bitter fight. Personally, I see this behavior building towards something on a very long timescale, but in the short term, it is incredibly disruptive. The disruptiveness is essential to break up habits, good and bad. We long for better ways, and slowly but surely, we develop them. There can be no change, even positive change, without disruption and discomfort.