His theory only makes sense if you set a very low bar on other mammalian consciousness, indeed it is an attempt to explain how we became conscious when other an

His theory only makes sense if you set a very low bar on other mammalian consciousness, indeed it is an attempt to explain how we became conscious when other animals are not. If on the other hand you think that many of the mental states he is trying to find explanations for are already extant in several other species, then the problem he is seeking to address simply doesn't exist.