{"product_id":"9781399712477-if-nietzsche-were-a-narwhal","title":"If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity - eye-opening and entertaining popular science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MYTH-BUSTING EXPOSÉ OF HOW HUMAN INTELLIGENCE MAY BE MORE A LIABILITY THAN A GIFT AND A REFRESHING NEW WAY TO UNDERSTAND THE ANIMAL KINGDOM AND OUR PLACE ON EARTH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA myth-busting fresh new look at the animal kingdom and our place on Earth - perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Entertaining and original.' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Accessible and insightful, it's a thought-provoking read.' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Highly readable.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nothing less than brilliant.' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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 of destroying themselves and the planet in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn seven mind-bending and hilarious chapters, Gregg highlights features seemingly unique to humans - our use of language, our rationality, our moral systems, our so-called sophisticated consciousness - and compares them to our animal brethren. What emerges is both demystifying and remarkable, and will change how you look at animals, humans, and the meaning of life itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Witty and informative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a great book - both for its message and its delivery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved this book. The stories were insightful and the writing was light enough to keep you reading cover to cover' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033070739553,"sku":"9781399712477","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_16634169_jpg.jpg?v=1714075715","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399712477-if-nietzsche-were-a-narwhal","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}