Kindle Notes & Highlights
The point of science fiction is to contemplate the future, to renew our hope and our willingness to act—and act wisely. It questions what it means to be human.
The story ends with a chilling conclusion: humanity has defined itself on the basis of its intelligence, and thus established its dominion over other animals. But if a new` race were created, a race of even greater intelligence, how then would humanity define itself? If we were forced to do so, what qualities and attributes would we align ourselves with?
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