Fadiman reviews the newest as well as the neglected research into the psychotherapeutic value of visionary drug use for increased personal awareness and a host of serious medical conditions

patriarchy and ecological crisis

ongoing elite capture of feminist politics

vielfach als »alternativlos« apostrophierten Situation

amplifying the scale of the catastrophe

Smart Animals - Clever Creatures in the Animal Kingdom Axel Schmidt Fadiman reviews the newest asWhat makes an animal smart? What IS smart? Our human brains have taken us all around the globe, and even into space But we are not the only clever creatures on the planet. Some animals are so smart that we dont even know the extent of their intelligence. How do some animals play? How do they use tools? How do they solve problems? How do they communicate? How do their memories work? Do they feel emotions like we do? Smart Animals features octopuses