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Your insect hives make much more sense to me. All of them collaborate, working together toward a common goal. Isn't that the best way to get anything done?
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Even they are ruled by a single queen. They're also without individuality. Sure, working together works wonders, but there's always a leader of some kind. And when there isn't, those who believe themselves to be one work to destroy that unity. The Tower of Babel is a good example. The one with power was threatened by the unity of those without, so it broke that unity. 

*Sighs happily* This sort of thing is what makes mortals so fascinating, and part of why I went down the path of biology more than mechanics.