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Other Creatures: A Few of Many Philosophical Beasts

Paul Matthews opens his philosophical bestiary.

You may not be able to see Other Creatures, because they’re never the ones you’re looking at. But just because you can’t see them, it doesn’t mean they’re not there.

The Curiosity Cat

The curiosity cat was always asking questions – questions like: Why don’t animals have their tails at the front? How long does a moment last? Where do thoughts come from? What’s the biggest number? Why can’t things float on land? Why are there no hairy snakes? What was there before everything began? Where does your lap go when you stand up?

The other cats, who were stupid, spiteful creatures, didn’t like the curiosity cat’s never-ending questions, so one day they attacked it and tore it to pieces. That’s how curiosity killed the cat.

The Dreamers

The dreamers are born asleep, and spend their entire lives asleep, dreaming.

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