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Metazoa
by Peter Godfrey-Smith
Animal life and the birth of the mind, from sponges to shrimp to us. The sequel to Other Minds, broader in scope.
Read it if…
you want the evolution of experience across animals.
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Skip it if…
you have not read Other Minds.
Try instead: The Genius of Birds →
Three things you will actually use
- Experience has gradients.
- Bodies make minds.
- Evolution is the story.
Do this first
Read the chapters on arthropods.
Our verdict
Minds across animals.
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