I often mention books that I like. Some people have said they especially like to hear about books. One that has impressed me recently is "An Immense World" by Ed Yong. It is a reminder that all animals have some tools for knowing the world but no animal has every sense. Besides, every animal's sense is limited to some extent. Yong writes:
Humans are animals, too. Yong says that human vision is an advanced sense in many ways. And, I have read that human touch, especially with the fingertips, is quite sensitive and sharp. But between our brains and our use of speech and writing, plus photography of various kinds, we can use what we call our imaginations to accomplish plenty. We could encompass the world of print or books but we can read, watch a film, listen to a recording and think and make all that add up to a specially constructed "world".
Just the "world" of fiction attests to our scope. Inspired by Yong, I think of the book "The Once and Future King", a story about King Arthur. The wizard Merlin educates the future king and includes in his training a trip to the world of ants. Surprisingly, the visit shows that the ants obey commands from loudspeakers and carry flags displaying swastikas.
