If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal : What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity

Resumen del libro

'I love the book and everyone should read it' Ryan Holiday 'Clever and provocative' New York Times 'Nothing less than brilliant' Wall Street Journal What if human intelligence is actually more of a liability than a gift? After all, the animal kingdom, in all its diversity, gets by just fine without it. At first glance, human history is full of remarkable feats of intelligence, yet human exceptionalism can be a double-edged sword. With our unique cognitive prowess comes severe consequences, including existential angst, violence, discrimination, and the creation of a world teetering towards climate catastrophe. What if human exceptionalism is more of a curse than a blessing? As Justin Gregg puts it, there's an evolutionary reason why human intelligence isn't more prevalent in the animal kingdom. Simply put, non-human animals don't need it to be successful. And, miraculously, their success arrives without the added baggage

Biografía del autor

Justin Gregg es investigador sénior en el Dolphin Communication Project y profesor adjunto en la Universidad St. Francis Xavier, donde imparte clases sobre comportamiento y cognición animal. Originario de Vermont, Justin ha estudiado las habilidades de ecolocalización de los delfines salvajes en Japón y Las Bahamas. Actualmente vive en una zona rural de Nueva Escocia, donde escribe sobre ciencia y reflexiona acerca de la vida interior de los cuervos que habitan cerca de su hogar.