The Ginger Bread Man

130: Animal Intelligence and Emotional Neanderthals


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Hello my friends! Welcome back to The Ginger Bread Man!

I am returning from a pretty hellish illness from these past two weeks, but I feel buoyed up by the loveliness of the holiday season! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! 

This week I would like to discuss Neanderthals and the various perspectives we have had about their capacity throughout the years. I share some interesting facts I learned from a Documentary on Netflix: Secrets of the Neanderthals. I use this as a starting point to question Anthropomorphism and Animal Intelligence.

After, I read a section from Saint Augustine's Confessions, from the chapter on Memory. 

If you would like to email me about anything please reach out at [email protected]! Have a wonderful week!

Photo Credit: Ginger Bread Man by Filip Mishevski; Orca by Mike Doherty on Unsplash; Photo of Saint Augustine's Confessions by Me! 

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