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“Man is an animal that makes bargains no other animal does this no dog exchanges bones with another”

Adam Smith

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People are unique because they have the ability to trade things with each other. While animals might fight or share, they don’t make deals or swaps like humans do. Imagine two friends exchanging toys: one friend has a toy car, and the other has a toy plane. They decide to trade because each wants what the other has. This kind of exchange helps people get what they need or want without using money or fighting. Trading and making deals is a big part of what makes human society work smoothly, helping everyone to benefit. So, when you negotiate or trade something with someone, you are using a special human skill that other animals don’t have.

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Animal behavior Bargaining Economics Evolution Human nature Instincts Trade
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