[Xmca-l] Re: [Xmca -l] sociocultural theory of sentient beings

[HENRY SHONERD]

Annalisa,
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here’s where your post has pointed me===> The distinction between humans and other animals is an important one, but I think I’m happier when I think of how we ARE animals too. And maybe we are most human when we play with the distinction, not get to serious about it. And what animal doesn’t play? I’m thinking about a distinction that David K makes====>adults say “Let’s play a game, children say "let’s play”.  (I think I have that right.) I am getting all philosophical about this…which means I’ve begun to do what I often do ===>write something down then replace it with something else…and I never can finish. Enough said.  
Henry


> On May 4, 2018, at 8:34 PM, Annalisa Aguilar <annalisa@unm.edu> wrote:
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> Hello Xmcars,
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> Saw this on twitter and I couldn't help but consider mirror neurons working across the species.
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> https://twitter.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/992062861735219201
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> It's not exactly pointing, but it seems to point to something.
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> (Then again, we can't hear the sound, so there may be a prompt (and a treat) afterwards!)
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> Still, something to consider why animals might be more like us than we think!
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> They want to belong too!
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> Kind regards,
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> Annalisa