If Nietzsche Were A Narwhal (what Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity)

By (author) Gregg Justin
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A 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.
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A 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.
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CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY WATERSTONES AND THE TIMES

''Nothing less than brilliant''
Wall Street Journal

''Entertaining and original''
Guardian

''Accessible and insightful, it''s a thought-provoking read''
Observer

''Highly readable''
The Times

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What''s it like to be a bat, a bee, or a bed bug?

From narwhals to slugs, Dr Justin Gregg offers a window into the minds of other creatures and debunks many of the myths of human exceptionalism. With the latest research on animal minds and cognitive psychology, he shows us what animal minds can teach us about humanity''s shortcomings.

Mind-bending, humbling and hilarious, If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal will change how you think about animals, humans, and the meaning of life itself.

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''Provides real insight into how we think''
Financial Times

''Witty and instructive''
New Statesman

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I love the book and everyone should read it
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If Nietzsche Were A Narwhal makes some extraordinary and thought-provoking points. It is not only engagingly written, but its controversial thesis is worth taking seriously... some of the cognitive concepts introduced...are nothing less than brilliant.
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Beautiful, thought-provoking, and often hilarious
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Gregg''s clever and provocative book is full of irreverent notions and funny anecdotes - the creative upside to being a human animal. But our ability to abstract from our immediate experience means we can take that creativity too far....undeniably entertaining
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A dazzling, delightful read on what animal cognition can teach us about our own mental shortcomings. You won''t just tear through this book in one sitting - you''ll probably want to invite Justin Gregg over for dinner to spend more time inside his brilliant mind. This is one of the best debuts I''ve read in a long time, and I dare you to open it without rethinking some of your basic ideas about intelligence.
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I defy you not to be interested by this book - it finds a novel way of getting at very deep questions about who we are and what it means, and does so with clear-eyed compassion and a certain humor that softens the conclusion a bit
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Combining first rate story-telling with the latest research on animal minds and cognitive psychology, If Nietzsche Were A Narwhal is the rare book that will cause readers to think deeply about big questions and moral issues and to laugh out loud on nearly every page. I loved it.
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If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal is a book full of observations as surprising and off-the-beaten-path as its title. It''s scientifically very well informed. It''s not a treatise - it''s a pleasure.
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I felt dumber after reading this book. Mission accomplished, Justin!
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We''ve heard that a mind is a terrible thing to waste, but have you ever considered that having a human mind is more a bane than a gift? Justin Gregg''s delightful and provocative book melds science w