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he living beings that have the densest population in the world are the
ants. For every seven hundred million ants that come into this world
there are only 40 new-born human beings. There is a lot of other amaz-
ing information to learn about these creatures.
The ants, one of the most "social" groups among the insect genus,
live as societies called "colonies", which are extremely well "organized."
Their organization is of such an advanced order that it may be said that
in this respect they have a civilization similar to that of humans.
The ants care for their babies, protect their colonies and fight as they
produce and store their food. There are even colonies that do "tailoring",
that deal in "agriculture" or "animal husbandry". These animals, with
their very strong communication network, are so superior as not to be
compared to any other organism, with respect to social organization and
specialization.
In our day, researchers with superior intelligence and education are
working day and night in think tanks formed to formulate successful so-
cial organizations and to find lasting solutions to social and economic
problems. Ideologues have been producing social models for centuries.
Yet when we look at the world in general, no ideal socio-economic so-
cial order has so far been reached, in spite of all these intensive efforts.
Since the concept of order in human societies has always been based on
competition and individual interests, a perfect social order has never
been possible. The ants on the other hand, have perpetuated the social
system that is ideal for them for millions of years right down to the pre-
sent day.
Then how can these minute creatures form such an order? This is a
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