Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal Summary
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Primatologist Frans de Waal's bestseller challenges our human-centric view of intelligence. Featuring elephants recognizing languages and octopuses using tools, this award-winning exploration asks: Are we measuring animal cognition all wrong? Tricia Wang calls it revolutionary for evolutionary understanding.
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The Hidden Genius All Around Us
Imagine witnessing a chimpanzee carrying straw outdoors to prepare for an approaching cold front. This is exactly what Frans de Waal observed with Franje at Burgers' Zoo-a moment that challenged centuries of assumptions about animal intelligence. For too long, we've underestimated the cognitive abilities of our fellow creatures, trapped in our human-centered perspective. The question isn't whether animals can think, but whether we're perceptive enough to recognize their unique forms of intelligence. When videos of crows solving complex puzzles or elephants mourning their dead go viral, we're glimpsing something profound: minds different from our own yet sophisticated in ways we're only beginning to understand. The cognitive revolution in animal studies isn't just changing science-it's transforming how we see our place in the natural world, revealing that we exist on a continuum of intelligence rather than standing alone at its pinnacle.
Through Their Eyes: The Concept of Umwelt
The Great Methodological Divide
Intelligence Takes Many Forms
The Politics of Primate Society
Mental Time Travel Beyond Humans
Beyond Human Exceptionalism
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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