Humans (Homo sapiens) are a species of highly intelligent primates. They are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina and—together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans—are part of the family Hominidae (the great apes, or hominids)....Neontology is a part of biology that, in contrast to paleontology, deals with living organisms. It is the study of extant taxa : taxa with members still alive, as opposed to (all) being extinct. For example:The moose is an extant species, and the dodo is an extinct species.In the group of molluscs known as the cephalopods, as of 1987 there were approximately 600 extant species and 7,500 extinct speciesWhy?Why talk about the human social creature?I am actively building the life of my dreams through consistent goal setting utilizing (7) categories:financialphysicalpersonal developmentfamilyspiritualsocialcareerLast week, we covered financial and physical......Monday we talked personal development...Tuesday we talked family ...Wednesday we talked (Spirituality) Which brings us to the topic / category of "Social"Humans uniquely use systems of symbolic communication such as language and art to express themselves and exchange ideas, as well as to organize themselves into purposeful groups. Humans create complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks to political states.  (wikipedia)Dunbar's number is a suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships—relationships in which an individual knows who each person is and how each person relates to every other person.WikipediaThese are the "social" groups that I am currently involved in:Independent Order of Odd FellowsUnited Church of Christ, CongregationalFreedom Cell NetworkPast Social Groups for Ideas:Colorado Mountain Club12-Step / Support GroupsMeetUp Groups   CLICK HERE TO RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCASTFollow this link to ALL EPISODES here    Have a Question or any feedback for Rob?  Send your questions to allaroundgrowth@gmail.com  Join the community:t.me/allaroundgrowthSupport the showBecome a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth