What a Fish Knows
by Jonathan Balcombe
Fish perceive, feel pain, use tools and cooperate. A case for taking them seriously as minds. Persuasive and readable.
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you want to rethink fish.
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Skip it if…
you dislike moral implications.
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Three things you will actually use
- Fish feel.
- Cognition is widespread.
- Act accordingly.
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Our verdict
Fish minds.
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