A myth-busting fresh new look at the animal kingdom and our place on Earth - perfect for fans
of Remarkably Bright Creatures One of the Financial Times Best Books for Summer
'Entertaining and original.' Guardian 'Accessible and insightful it's a thought-provoking
read.' Observer 'Highly readable.' The Times 'Nothing less than brilliant.' Wall Street
Journal --------- What 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? As
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. In 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. -------- WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: 'Witty and informative'
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