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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Un libro para leerse despacio y reflexionar sobre lo que somos como especie... sobre todo en el apartado de la "inteligencia"
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
A look into the evolution of the human mind. Sagan closes the first chapter giving the reader a perspective on their position in history: If the history of the universe was represented by our 12-month year, the history of mankind would exist in the last second of the last minute of December 31. Exploring the pains of childbirth, warring subhuman species, and simplified understandings of how the human brain works, "The Dragons of Eden" is written in a way that anyone can enjoy (it was a NY Times bestseller) learning the basic psychology, anatomy, and history of how our minds work.
-Fun Facts About Brains
-Why the Genesis Story Was Metaphorically Correct
-Why Sigmund Freud Was Basically Correct
-Why Are We So Mean to Monkeys
-What If the Dino Extinction Supernova Annihilated Its Orbiting Worlds
-Computer Games Are Fun
-In the Future We Can Have Bigger Brains Thanks to C-Sections (eep)
Carl Sagan was quite the philosopher, and his passion for the universe and for public education comes through loud and clear. A skeptic and rationalist with a romantic, fantastic vision - for one so attached to evidence, he sure loved to speculate. I don't know enough about neuroscience or anatomy to say if the science in this still holds up...but his writing certainly does.
-Why the Genesis Story Was Metaphorically Correct
-Why Sigmund Freud Was Basically Correct
-Why Are We So Mean to Monkeys
-What If the Dino Extinction Supernova Annihilated Its Orbiting Worlds
-Computer Games Are Fun
-In the Future We Can Have Bigger Brains Thanks to C-Sections (eep)
Carl Sagan was quite the philosopher, and his passion for the universe and for public education comes through loud and clear. A skeptic and rationalist with a romantic, fantastic vision - for one so attached to evidence, he sure loved to speculate. I don't know enough about neuroscience or anatomy to say if the science in this still holds up...but his writing certainly does.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I really liked this book. I didn’t find it dry at all. It is a little dated in parts, having been published in the 70’s, but it was interesting and shows just how intelligent Carl Sagan really was. There’s good stuff here. Recommended.
A wonderful, albeit brief and rather surface level, summary of the evolution of human intelligence and how our intelligence compares to other species. I just love Sagan.
Honestly a little all over the place, but still very interesting to read.