Humans Are Overrated (with Christine Webb)
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Rethinking Human Arrogance and Animal Cognition
This chapter explores the biases in scientific research regarding animal cognition, especially how arrogance may distort our understanding of the natural world. Through an encounter with a chakma baboon named Bear, it challenges the notion of human cognitive uniqueness and advocates for a more ethical approach to scientific studies involving animals.
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