El mono arrogante : La supremacía humana y sus consecuencias

Darwin believed that human beings are part of the web of life, not the apex of a natural hierarchy. Yet today, many remain convinced that we are the most intelligent, virtuous, and successful species to have ever existed. This flawed thinking allows us to exploit the Earth for our own benefit, leading us to a dangerous planetary imbalance. But is this worldview and way of life inevitable? The arrogant ape demonstrates that human exceptionalism is an ideology that depends more on culture than biology, more on illusion and faith than on evidence. Christine Webb, a primatologist at Harvard, has spent years investigating the rich social, emotional, and cognitive lives of our closest relatives. She exposes the biases with which much scientific research judges other species and reveals the often-ignored complexity of the non-human world: from the language of songbirds and prairie dogs to the cultures of chimpanzees and reef fish, or the surprising intelligence of plants and fungi. With captivating stories and groundbreaking research, this book offers a transformative perspective for understanding other living beings on their own terms—a vision that is revolutionizing how we understand both others and ourselves. Critiques of human exceptionalism often focus on our moral obligation to other species, but they overlook what we could also gain by dismantling our illusions of uniqueness and superiority. This shift in perspective fills us with awe and fulfills one of our deepest desires: to belong to the greater whole of which we are a part. At stake is a better, more sustainable way of life, with the potential to heal and regenerate our shared planet.