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Author: Kathleen Bryson
Genres: Subject-Led Non-Fiction
Intelligence arises through evolution, why struggle is essential to survival and whether empathy is an inevitable byproduct of social existence. This book tackles intelligence at every level: body, brain, social interaction, theory of mind and empathy.
If we want to predict what extraterrestrials will look and act like, we don’t need the stars – we should look at the octopus, the crow and our dogs. The way animals – including humans – solve problems, navigate environments and form relationships offers a roadmap for understanding alien minds.
The Struggle for Intelligence dives into UFO reports, dolphins transmitting sonar 3D human images, Neanderthals and even lesbian bonobos – and why AI can mimic but never truly understand us – all while unpacking scientific principles governing life itself. You come for aliens and AI, but you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of evolution, intelligence and the universal forces that shape us all.
Author: Kathleen Bryson
Genres: Subject-Led Non-Fiction
Intelligence arises through evolution, why struggle is essential to survival and whether empathy is an inevitable byproduct of social existence. This book tackles intelligence at every level: body, brain, social interaction, theory of mind and empathy.
If we want to predict what extraterrestrials will look and act like, we don’t need the stars – we should look at the octopus, the crow and our dogs. The way animals – including humans – solve problems, navigate environments and form relationships offers a roadmap for understanding alien minds.
The Struggle for Intelligence dives into UFO reports, dolphins transmitting sonar 3D human images, Neanderthals and even lesbian bonobos – and why AI can mimic but never truly understand us – all while unpacking scientific principles governing life itself. You come for aliens and AI, but you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of evolution, intelligence and the universal forces that shape us all.