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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
Fairly interesting. Paco is a lot more a psychologist than a biologist and a main takeaway from me for this book is not necessarily that plants are sentient (idk if they are) but more that the term sentient or conscious is basically useless.
Book review at https://stuff.graves.cl/posts/2024-08-31_16_29-book-review-planta-sapiens.html
challenging
informative
slow-paced
I appreciated a brand-new perspective of the world, but the author’s argument seemed a little thin. The book felt more philosophical than scientific.
The writing wasn't great and the science wasn't great. Less revelatory than I wanted it to be--a lot of very familiar information, then coupled with studies that "haven't been reproduced." But the philosophy was interesting if retrodden.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I loved the concepts discussed as well as the philosophical reflections. It was a great example of the intersection of science, psychology and philosophy. The writing was Ok, but not excellent, which kept it from being 4 stars.
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
I love plants, so this was very interesting. It looks at how plants feel, and evokes more whimsy than other scientific books, perhaps because of the nichness of the argument. Although it evokes imagination and creativity, it is firmly rooted in evidence. Textually, it was an enjoyable, light, and quick paced read.
For my first book delving into a topic such as this I thought it did a good job and I could practically feel the passion behind the writing. Made me think so deeply about plants in a way I never have before and I loved having what I was taught challenged.
Interesting theories and info! A little disorganized though and not as backed by proof as I would want. I wish the author waited a little longer to have more evidence under his belt, a lot of the ideology comes off very hypothetical at times- making it a good thought piece.
I was ecstatic to see this new release nonfiction book about plant intelligence and am proud to say I was the first person to check it out of my local library system.
However.
This book was a lot of information. A lot of that information was great, but I was only able to absorb so much of it. I think I overcommitted because it felt like I needed a background in either neuroscience, physiology, or psychology to understand some of the points the author made.
Sure, Planta Sapiens made me think a lot about how humans view plants. But I think the thesis could’ve been defended in a shorter book. A large portion of the book were anecdotes that I struggled to connect to the topics of the chapters.
I still enjoyed reading Calvo’s defense of Plant Intelligence and Plant Cognition, and I feel like I came away with some fun trivia bits too.
However.
This book was a lot of information. A lot of that information was great, but I was only able to absorb so much of it. I think I overcommitted because it felt like I needed a background in either neuroscience, physiology, or psychology to understand some of the points the author made.
Sure, Planta Sapiens made me think a lot about how humans view plants. But I think the thesis could’ve been defended in a shorter book. A large portion of the book were anecdotes that I struggled to connect to the topics of the chapters.
I still enjoyed reading Calvo’s defense of Plant Intelligence and Plant Cognition, and I feel like I came away with some fun trivia bits too.