Joshua Greene, cognitive neuroscientist and philosopher, explains why we care most about what is closest to hand.
'Nature endowed us with tuggable heartstrings, a crucial design feature for creatures whose survival depends on cooperation. But nature couldn't foresee that our survival might someday depend on cooperation across oceans and continents, and so neglected to outfit us with heartstrings that are readily tugged from a distance.' (Ht: A&L)
Young country diary: Helping a butterfly into its new phase of life |
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*Cambridgeshire:* It was nearly ready to fly but it was partly out of its
chrysalis and partly still in it
On Sunday morning, I was pottering in the gard...
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