> The authors say that these complex patterns urge a re-evaluation of the deeply rooted paradigm that comparing brain size to body size for any species provides

> The authors say that these complex patterns urge a re-evaluation of the deeply rooted paradigm that comparing brain size to body size for any species provides a measure of the species' intelligence. The "deeply rooted paradigm" is not what it seems. People aren't saying bigger brain size means X. They'd say something different next year, if that's what was necessary to fit their narrative. What they are really saying is that humans are more entitled to resources than other animals. It's always been that way, whether the metric is brain size, skin colour, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or football team allegiance. Humans find whatever facts are convenient to support their own team. When humans talk about "intelligence", what they really mean is entitlement to resources.