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Olga Tokarczuk (implied) • Tokarczuk: Maski zwierząt
compared to other animals, humans are born prematurely, when many of their vital systems are still under-developed.
Yuval Noah Harari • Sapiens
“Becoming is better than being.”
Carol S. Dweck • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Man serves the interests of no creature except himself.
George Orwell • Animal Farm and 1984
Richard Dawkins • The Selfish Gene
In the comments section of my kindergarten report card I’d been described as impulsive, possessive, and demanding. These are classic chimp traits and I’ve worked hard over the years to eradicate them. I felt that Harlow was maybe demonstrating the same tendencies without the same commitment to reform.
Karen Joy Fowler • We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
Molecular biologists and geneticists have compared proteins, DNA, and the whole spectrum of biological features and have established very convincingly that humans are closer to chimpanzees than horses are to donkeys. This is remarkable, because horses and donkeys can mate and reproduce, although their offspring, males, are sterile. A significant
... See moreDean Ornish M.D. • The Food Revolution
Bonobo and elephant societies are controlled by strong networks of cooperative females, while the self-centred and uncooperative males are pushed to the sidelines. Though bonobo females are weaker on average than the males, the females often gang up to beat males who overstep their limits.