2/4 Better world of friends: 2/4 A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans, by Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
4.5 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 1 May 2023
⏱️ 9 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
@Batchelorshow
2/4 Better world of friends: 2/4 A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans, by Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff
https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-World-Imagining-without-Humans/dp/0691196184
What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog’s World imagines a posthuman future for dogs, revealing how dogs would survive―and possibly even thrive―and explaining how this new and revolutionary perspective can guide how we interact with dogs now.
Drawing on biology, ecology, and the latest findings on the lives and behavior of dogs and their wild relatives, Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff―two of today’s most innovative thinkers about dogs―explore who dogs might become without direct human intervention into breeding, arranged playdates at the dog park, regular feedings, and veterinary care. Pierce and Bekoff show how dogs are quick learners who are highly adaptable and opportunistic, and they offer compelling evidence that dogs already do survive on their own―and could do so in a world without us.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | You've seen flats that adjust. |
| 0:01.6 | Hmm. |
| 0:02.7 | So prepare to be impressed by stylish apartments. |
| 0:06.5 | Ooh. |
| 0:07.2 | In an amazing location. |
| 0:09.0 | Oh. |
| 0:09.6 | With show-stopping amenities. |
| 0:11.7 | Cool. |
| 0:12.8 | Welcome to CopperMakerSquare, East London's brightest new community. |
| 0:17.1 | Spectacular rental apartments with a real wow factor. |
| 0:20.8 | Book of Viewing today at CopperMakerSquare.com |
| 0:23.8 | and move in early next year. |
| 0:25.8 | CopperMakerSquare, strafford. |
| 0:27.6 | Viewing. |
| 0:28.3 | Ooh. |
| 0:28.9 | Is believing. |
| 0:29.9 | This is CBSI on the World. |
| 0:34.1 | I'm John Bachelorette with Jessica Pearson, Mark Beckoff, where discussing their new book, |
| 0:39.2 | A Dog's World, Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World Without Humans, Mark immediately |
| 0:43.8 | physical shape will change. |
| 0:47.6 | One thing that comes to me right away is that the snout, I never recognize that is this |
| 0:52.1 | significant feature of the Canis-Familiar, a Canis-Lupus familiar. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from John Batchelor, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of John Batchelor and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

