I loved this book. If you like psychology or chimps, and especially if you are interested in Fouts book, "Next of Kin," then you will probably love thI loved this book. If you like psychology or chimps, and especially if you are interested in Fouts book, "Next of Kin," then you will probably love this book. I recommend reading Next of Kin first and then this novel....more
Hmmmm.....just some of the good things I can think of about this book:
1. I learned how close we are psychologically, emotionally, verbally, and mentalHmmmm.....just some of the good things I can think of about this book:
1. I learned how close we are psychologically, emotionally, verbally, and mentally to chimps 2. I learned to view animals in a much more connected way. I mean that I feel closer to all animals. 3. I saw again how susceptible humans are to holocaust/slavery type thinking. 4. This booked messed with my head. I will never be the same. I will forever after think of chimps as thinking/feeling/talking hominids. And I will be more sensitive to the feelings and well-being of all other animals. 5. I learned how speaking with the mouth/tongue evolved. 6. I learned how linked movement is with the ability to speak. 7. I learned about my own speech impediments.
I am really glad for Goodreads. Goodreads suggested this book and I had never noticed it before. And I really missed out up till now....more
I loved Stephen Jay Gould's calm way of eviscerating prejudiced, fraked up belief systems. An essential book if you have trouble getting the idea thatI loved Stephen Jay Gould's calm way of eviscerating prejudiced, fraked up belief systems. An essential book if you have trouble getting the idea that you can't judge intelligence by looking at anything but intelligence....more
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