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The Inner Life of Animals by Peter Wohlleben — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Inner Life of Animals

by Peter Wohlleben

The forester of The Hidden Life of Trees on animal emotions: grief, shame, gratitude, love. Anecdotal and endearing.

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you loved his tree book.

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you want rigorous ethology; see de Waal.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Animals feel.
  2. Observe kindly.
  3. Expand the circle.

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Read the chapter on gratitude.

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