• fossilesque@mander.xyzOPM
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    1 year ago

    Haha, this is the most Western, Neoliberal headline ever, which also is extra funny that it comes from The Economist. Anyone that’s had a relationship with an animal knows this. Seems intuitive with things like Buddhism. But, it’s a cool read for the science.

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      1 year ago

      Anyone that’s had a relationship with an animal knows this

      Exactly. They talk about it like it’s a groundbreaking new discovery.

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      Anyone that’s had a relationship with an animal knows this.

      Only losely related, but I believe your anecdotal evidence lines up with my own as well. I adopted 2 cats last year and find myself more seriously considering veganism lately. Sure, I anthropomorphize a lot of their actions and behaviors, but I’m learning there’s a lot more to animals than I previously thought.

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        They are family and more like us than we give them credit for even if we communicate in different ways.

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      But, it’s a cool read for the science.

      If it wasn’t for the paywall. 🤷

      Also “probably”.