Are Humans Inherently Superior to Other Animals? The Question at the Root of Animal Advocacy
What really separates humans from other animals? It's one of the oldest questions we've asked — and the answer keeps changing. Tool use was supposed to be uniquely human. Then we watched crows bend wire into hooks and octopuses carry coconut shells as portable shelter. Language was supposed to be uniquely human. Then bonobos, whales and other animals taught us differently. The list keeps getting shorter.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why the framework we use to define human uniqueness is built on a standard we designed ourselves
Which items on the current "uniquely human" list are likely to…
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