Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight about Animals (Audiobook)

from lkarr

This book explores the relationship humans have with animals in an amusing and readable way. Except for the rather long section on mice research, the book was very interesting and informative. And who knew what an anthrozoologist was anyway?

from MartinBodek

An excellent and thorough book that asks more revealing questions that you can shake a stick at it. I love his conclusion, hinted at throughout the book (and is not really a spoiler if I say it outright), which is: we are all hypocrites. I love it because it's true, and it bears out after the arg...

from Vantine

Herzog's book is a nuanced look at animals and our relationship with them. He looks at hypocrisies and inconsistent thinking as well as the compromises we all make. He is able to demonstrate that ethics is a messy business and that most things are not as cut and dry as we might assume. Recommende...

from LibraryCin

The author is a psychologist with an interest in animal-human relationships. This book looks at studies on so many topics, many of which create moral quandries with regard to animals. He covers so many topics, it's hard to recall them all, but based on the title you can probably guess, one of the...

from addunn3

Author reveals the many contradictions humans have with their animals. Well written and easy to read.