If Nietzsche were a narwhal : what animal intelligence reveals about human stupidity
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New York : Little Brown & Company, 2022.
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First edition.
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308 pages ; 25 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Lincoln Co. Library - Kemmerer - Main collection | 591.513 GREGG | On Shelf |
Park Co. Library - Nonfiction | 591.513 GREGG | On Shelf |
Teton Co. Library - Nonfiction | 591.593 GREGG J | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Little Brown & Company, 2022.
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Book
Edition
First edition.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages (269-291) and index.
Summary
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal overturns everything we thought we knew about human intelligence, and asks the question: would humans be better off as narwhals? Or some other, less brainy species? There's a good argument to be made that humans might be a less successful animal species precisely because of our amazing, complex intelligence. All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do not make us happier or more "successful" (evolutionarily speaking) than other species. Our intelligence allowed us to split the atom, but we've harnessed that knowledge to make machines of war. We are uniquely susceptible to bullshit (though, cuttlefish may be the best liars in the animal kingdom); our bizarre obsession with lawns has contributed to the growing threat of climate change; we are sexually diverse like many species yet stand apart as homophobic; and discriminate among our own as if its natural, which it certainly is not. Is our intelligence more of a curse than a gift? As scientist Justin Gregg persuasively argues, 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gregg, J. (2022). If Nietzsche were a narwhal: what animal intelligence reveals about human stupidity (First edition.). Little Brown & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gregg, Justin. 2022. If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity. Little Brown & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gregg, Justin. If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity Little Brown & Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gregg, Justin. If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity First edition., Little Brown & Company, 2022.
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