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CHRISTINE WEBB: challenging human exceptionalism

CHRISTINE WEBB: challenging human exceptionalism

Update: 2025-10-09
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Christine Webb is a primatologist and scholar. In her new book 'The Arrogant Ape,' she challenges the notion of human exceptionalism. Christine shares insights from her work in primatology including the ethical implications of understanding animals' mental lives, and the broader impact of unlearning human superiority on our coexistence with nature.


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CHRISTINE WEBB: challenging human exceptionalism

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