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> anthropomorphizing nature Whales are much more deeply connected emotionally to one another than we will ever be. And some species are probably as smart as we
by bmitc 3mo ago
> anthropomorphizing nature
Whales are much more deeply connected emotionally to one another than we will ever be. And some species are probably as smart as we are.
- anomaloustho 3mo agoI think you don’t want to anthropomorphize nature, not because you shouldn’t have empathy, but because it can cause you to draw the wrong scientific conclusions. e.g. faithful bird conclusions when they aren’t always monogamous, ants forming societies and having loyalty when they don’t, alpha wolves when alphas aren’t really a thing.