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Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith - How Animal Minds Transformed Planet Earth

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Cultural Evolution: Understanding Animal Minds and Human Uniqueness

This chapter delves into the cognitive differences between humans and other intelligent animals like dolphins and octopuses, emphasizing how social structures shape cultural evolution. It contrasts the solitary lifestyle of octopuses with the social intelligence of dolphins, revealing the factors that contribute to the uniqueness of human societies.

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