Ever thought about what it is that makes us human? Complex, self aware, or conscious communicator? According to The New York Times, “self-recognition is often taken as a measure of intelligence and self-awareness.” Research shows, though, this characteristic is not unique to human beings. Photo courtesy of Mental Floss Self Awareness Dolphins, for instance, are known to be extremely intelligent …
No Failure to Communicate
“What we got here is failure … to communicate.” was the iconic line from the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, starring Paul Newman. A petty criminal sentenced to two years on a Florida prison farm, Luke was a rebel with an unbreakable will. Even in the face of repeated stints in the prison’s dreaded solitary confinement cell, “the box,” his bravado …