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Hey here's a fun lil thing

In The Science of Discworld II: The Globe, the argument is made that storytelling was one of the main causes of our evolution into people as you generally think of them.

But the best part is its suggestion that we be called not Homo sapiens, or wise man.

But instead Pan narrans, or storytelling chimp.

Because why set ourselves so very apart, claim ourselves distinct, when that's really the fundamentals boiled down. We're some silly chimps smart enough to be stupid.

One day, I'll find out someone associated with Discworld passed away without it being years after the event. It didn't happen with Terry Pratchett, nor with Jack Cohen. Eventually, I'll not be caught unaware by the realization they've been gone for a long time.