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I Became Intensely Aware Of The Being-ness Of Trees. The Feel Of Rough Sun-warmed Bark Of An Ancient Forest Giant, Or The Cool, Smooth Skin Of A Young And Eager Sapling, Gave Me A Strange, Intuitive Sense Of The Sap As It Was Sucked Up By Unseen Roots And Drawn Up To The Very Tips Of The Branches, High Overhead.

I Was The Sort Of Person Who Didn't Care About Hairdressing And Clothes And Parties And Boyfriends. I Really Wanted To Be In The Wild.

But Does That Mean That War And Violence Are Inevitable? I Would Argue Not Because We Have Also Evolved This Amazingly Sophisticated Intellect, And We Are Capable Of Controlling Our Innate Behavior A Lot Of The Time.

As A Child, We Couldn't Afford Holidays Overseas, So Instead I Travelled Through Books. I Was Inspired By Dr Dolittle And Tarzan.

Chimps Are Brutal, And It Is So Deliberate. The Males Go Out And Get Near The Boundary Of Their Territory. And They Walk Very Silently Trying Hard Not To Make Any Noise. They Will Climb Into A Tree And Stare Out Over Hostile Territory For Hours. They Are Waiting For The Right Opportunity. And Then They Attack.