Let's Talk About Umwelt

In this episode I cover the concept of Umwelt the notion that we perceive the world through our own limited senses. The term was first coined by German Ethnologist Jakob von Uexkull in his book published in 1934 entitled Foray Into Other Worlds of Animals and Humans.  I also cover Ed Young's book An immense World, how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us.  Through an descriptive exercise we explore and imagine what it must like to be another animal and quickly recognize our built in limitations. These limitations if gone unchecked do cause confusion and often misunderstandings with our furry friends. We can never know what its like to be a dog, a cat, a fish, horse, snake or elephant because we are human and perceiving the world through our own limited and different sensory perceptions. Recognition of our differences provides us with an awakening and remind us to pause and reflect. I hope you enjoy this episode. 

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