“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much—the wheel, New York, wars and so on—whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man—for precisely the same reasons.”
— Douglas Adams
Simplified Meaning:
Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because they have built and done many things like cities and inventions. Dolphins, on the other hand, think they are smarter because they focus on enjoying life instead of doing those things.
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