Lean on Me (Or at Least a Monkey)
Thursday, August 28, 2008 - 17:07
in Psychology & Sociology
Primate intelligence gives me cognitive dissonance. It’s fascinating that monkeys can recognize numbers, construct tools and even follow to-do lists. But it also bruises my ego, just slightly, knowing that monkeys aren’t that different from my parents, friends or heroes. (Michael Phelps excluded. He’s the übermensch.) read more