Blog 15 - David Abram

In the sections of David Abram's book that we read, he strongly focuses on the thought that we, as humans, have to realize and believe that we are animals. He believes that if people start realizing they are animals, there will be less animal abuse, and people will be able to relate to animals better, and treat them kinder. This point that Abram makes, does make sense. Through evolution, we have seen humans having similar characteristics, making them animal-like, so why do we think that we are such a superior race?

Some people may understand that we are animals, however they think nothing of it, or they think that they are such a superior species of animals that they should be treated differently. This poses a problem because although they have a realization of where they come from, they have no understanding of what it means - therefore not solving a problem.

Upon finishing the reading sections of his book, we watching Winged Migrations which was a movie following birds on the migratory path. Although we were observing their behaviors and not interacting, like we did in The Kestrel's Eye, I enjoyed this book much more because there was migration and I was being told what to notice, which helped me.