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Continuing the journey begun in his acclaimed book The Cosmic Serpent, the noted anthropologist ventures firsthand into both traditional cultures and the most up-todate discoveries of contemporary science to determine nature's secret ways of knowing.

Anthropologist Jeremy Narby has altered how we understand the Shamanic cultures and traditions that have undergone a worldwide revival in recent years. Now, in one of his most extraordinary journeys, Narby travels the globe-from the Amazon Basin to the Far East-to probe what traditional healers and pioneering researchers understand about the intelligence present in all forms of life.

Intelligence in Nature presents overwhelming illustrative evidence that independent intelligence is not unique to humanity alone. Indeed, bacteria, plants, animals, and other forms of nonhuman life display an uncanny penchant for self-deterministic decisions, patterns, and actions.

Narby presents the first in-depth anthropological study of this concept in the West. He not only uncovers a mysterious thread of intelligent behavior within the natural world but also probes the question of what humanity can learn from nature's economy and knowingness in its own search for a saner and more sustainable way of life.
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Jeremy Narby, Ph.D. is the author of The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge. He lives in Switzerland.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ TarcherPerigee; Reprint edition (March 2, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1585424617
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1585424610
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.47 x 0.7 x 8.15 inches
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  • Katie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thought Provoking
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2006
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    In "Intelligence in Nature" Jeremy Narby shares his journeys as he attempts to answer the question regarding whether or not there is truly intelligence in nature - Do animals have intelligence, or do they act purly on instincts alone? How about plant life, is there intelligence there?

    Mr. Narby travels all over the world, to places like the Amazon, Japan, Tokyo, Great Britain, etc..., speaking with scientists & shamans alike - learning about, and sharing with us, the evidence & experiences related to this question about intelligence. What he finds is truly amazing! In the last decade or so, it appears that science is beginning to find out what shamans have said all along - that naure is intelligent, including animals, insects, plant life, and even uni-cellular organisms.

    The author also discusses the benefits of science & shamanism coming together to learn from one another, as well as some of the problems encountered when attempting to answer questions dealing with intelligence, including the problem with using the word "intelligence", as it has become a "loaded word" in many countries, and the current scientific view that all things not human must by machine-like (although he also shows that this view is starting to change, with the abundance of research being contrary to this mechanistic view of nature).

    Overall, I found this to be a thought provoking, interesting read. As such, I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the possibilities concerning intelligence in nature.
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  • Karen McLean
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligence re-defined
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014
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    Surpassing his previous book Cosmic Consciousness, simply by letting go of the need to defend his explorations to the more conventional members of the scientific community, this is a forthright and open-minded exploration of intelligence re-defined by how it appears in nature. I felt fascinated by a song-bird's development of new repertoire, and dedicated daily practice of it, every season as it adapts to new conditions in it's environment. And did you know the slime mold, of all creatures, possessing no evidence of having a brain, makes complex arithmetic calculations to get itself through a maze? I never would have guessed. The butterfly sees colors we don't see and makes complex decisions as to what flowers to visit, based on it's sense of smell as well as sight. Intelligence is redefined in this book, and you will be enlightened by reading it.
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  • Kent A. Dodge
    4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014
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    I enjoy Narby's discussions and observations. He is clearly searching for answers. This book is one for book club and it will surely spark discussion. He likes to tackle difficult questions and give a reader much to think about. He does skip around a bit, but he is never boring. I would recommend.
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  • cdon
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    A great book. Flows like a diary entry so it is very easy and is like being taken along on Narby's journey. What I liked about this book is his presentation of very different ideas that undermine those which our science and rationality are built on and opens up the possiblity of them not being to rational at all. Like, if other animals and even organisms have consciousness then there's so much more to learn and it can only be learnt outside of ourselves. A really great perspective and reveals an alternate way of being where more possibility may exist.
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  • Kylie Grout
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Author
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018
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    I love Jeremy Narby; his research, and his writing are fantastic! Amazingly in-depth fresh perspective on the living creatures around us. For me it opened a perspective that I had before, but never quite knew how to process. It’s good to know someone else is so interested in the same things. Check out ‘The Cosmic Serpent’ by him as well.
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  • Sally
    3.0 out of 5 stars Half a book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2012
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    Half of this book is the actual book. The other half are end notes that are 'supposed' to be good reading. Did not care for the large amount of quoted material coupled with the author's travels.
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  • Eddie Allen Osborn
    5.0 out of 5 stars I am thankful for Jeremy Narby attempting to bring light ...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017
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    I am thankful for Jeremy Narby attempting to bring light to an integral part our our world that has has gone overlooked especially in western civilization. I personally understand and fully embrace these concepts and am intimate with them in my life. Plants, animals, rivers, mountains, rocks, the earth, We Are One.
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  • ChadKnowsLaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Most thought provoking book I have read all year
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2010
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    Narby writes in a style that is easy to read and he supports his conclusions quite well. I read Cosmic Serpent a few years ago and both of his books left me with "WOW~~~~" An amazing non-fiction book that is brilliant and one of the few books I have bought copies to give as gifts. It is THAT good -- but only for intelligent readers.
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  • nadir akyildiz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well presented ideas. Easy to follow. Not indoctrination you into an ayahuasca cult
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2022
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    As the title says.
    This is a fascinating book. The ideas he develops and presents are worth the time reading about.
    To think we might be on the cusp of a new scientific paradigm is exciting because it will drive human civilization onwards.
    The idea is that ayahuasca is essentially a plug in to DNA in a holographic universe.
    It's worth a punt, even if you don't agree by the end.
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  • Ana Capucho
    2.0 out of 5 stars If you read the cosmic serpent, don't buy this one!
    Reviewed in Spain on January 31, 2017
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    Compared with the cosmic serpent, the quality or lack of depth of the analysis is astounding.
    Half is book, half are notes, but they are developed in a way that assumes there is intelligence in nature, never expanding further on the point.
    It's so vague in the narrative that I do not consider it to be science based.
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    Reviewed in India on September 30, 2016
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    Awesom read
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  • Adam Nixon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2016
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    Read Jeremy's books! They are fasinating
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