The limitations and implications of anthropomorphizing plant behaviors and attributing human-like qualities to plants are addressed.
Attributing human-like agency, intentions and personality to non-human entities is identified as a key cognitive bias underlying religious thought.
The concept of anthropomorphism is a recurring theme across many of the podcast episodes, as the hosts and guests explore the human tendency to project human-like characteristics and agency onto non-human entities.
Several episodes, such as 'Animal,' Episode 5: Wolves, Why do we go bald?, and Can Robots Feel? Exploring AI Emotionality with Marvin from Hitchhiker's Guide, directly address the role of anthropomorphism in how we perceive and understand the world around us, including animals, plants, and artificial intelligence.
The episodes highlight both the usefulness and potential pitfalls of anthropomorphism, encouraging listeners to be mindful of their own biases and assumptions when considering the inner lives and experiences of non-human entities.