I don't think we know much about the animal world and how much they look ahead. I'm assuming it's possible they will ahead more than we would imagine with their brains. In jerusalem, we've got this great a population of faril cats here that i happen to like and photograph. And some are afraid of me, just like human beings. We're all e lik just autobats. No, find ourselves sad.
Many people think schools are no place for teaching character. Psychologist Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and founder of Character Lab, disagrees. She talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the implicit curriculum for character, the critical role early education plays in shaping our adult values, and why the Marshmallow Test doesn't determine our destiny.