Cat, by Blinkist, is a unique exploration of technology, architecture, and the ways in which cities interact with both elements. Key learnings from the book include understanding the impact of technology on global design, discovering how this shift affects urban planning and mobility, and getting insight into the future of technology-in-architecture. As a German UX designer and tech enthusiast in their mid-20s who is interested in architecture, data, philosophy, and urban planning, the book gives valuable insights on how these fields interact and how technology will shape cities in the future. Those interested in a further exploration into this topic may also enjoy Urbanize: The Politics of the Future City by John Lorinc and To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism by Evgeny Morozov.
🎀 Highlights
cold-blooded killer with menacingly astute senses.
mice would tell you a different story: they’d say that you’re feeding and pampering a cold-blooded killer with menacingly astute senses.
why they make such incredible hunters, and why our superstitious ancestors feared and fought them.
the link between a sexist zoology book and prostitutes;
how far back your cat’s ancestry goes.
30 million years of evolution.
The first cat, known as Proailurus, weighed around 20 pounds and spent most of its time hanging out in trees.
before humans took cats into their homes, we already had an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship; they often lived close to our settlements and helped keep them free of rodents. But then, around 2000 BC, the Egyptians began a new and close relationship with their cats, which they documented in paintings on tomb walls that date back to 1450 BC. These paintings capture domestic scenes of family members and their cats sitting nearby, being fed or sometimes even being held on a leash. After the ancient Egyptians, it wouldn’t be until around the seventeenth-century in Europe that the status of the cat would start to shift from being a helpful mouse catcher to that of a cherished pet.
before humans took cats into their homes, we already had an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship; they often lived close to our settlements and helped keep them free of rodents.
around 2000 BC, the Egyptians began a new and close relationship with their cats, which they documented in paintings on tomb walls that date back to 1450 BC. These paintings capture domestic scenes of family members and their cats sitting nearby, being fed or sometimes even being held on a leash.
they have some of the most specialized features of any meat-eating animal?
ability to see perfectly whether it’s a bright sunny day or a dark and cloudy night.
cat’s sense of smell, which is around 30 times more sensitive than ours.
deadly and feared predator.
these teeth clamp down between the victim’s vertebrae, instantly paralyzing them.
people have a long track record of associating cats with some pretty shady behavior.
cats behave differently from other domesticated animals.
dogs, cats are independent and self-reliant.
cats behave differently from other domesticated animals. Unlike dogs, cats are independent and self-reliant.
the belief that cats could mysteriously disappear
Morse supposedly transformed into a white cat-like creature to attack her neighbor.
Christian communities in this same period even burned cats alive in the hopes that such rituals would lead to an abundant harvest and chase away evil spirits.
this all started due to cats being soft, pretty and graceful,
the wide-eyed cat serves to represent the woman’s burgeoning sexuality.
For centuries, cats have also symbolized prostitution. Since the 1400s, female prostitutes have been called “cats” due to the animal’s natural sense of self-preservation
For centuries, cats have also symbolized prostitution. Since the 1400s, female prostitutes have been called “cats” due to the animal’s natural sense of self-preservation. Known for their time spent cleaning and grooming themselves, “cat” was seen as a fitting name for the female prostitutes that prettied themselves to make a living.
Here, he referred to both as being animals who care for themselves, like to have loud orgies and are unsuited for long-term relationships.
In the United States, there is even a movement to stop people using the term “pet owner,” which implies that cats are property, and start using the term “guardian.” As society’s views on human gender and sexuality
In the United States, there is even a movement to stop people using the term “pet owner,” which implies that cats are property, and start using the term “guardian.”
we’ve come to celebrate and admire cats for their independent attitudes and their ability to take care of themselves.
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we are. These traits have come to be seen as implying
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we are.
Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book, also wrote a book called The Cat That Walked By Himself, in which a cat uses charm and intelligence to convince a woman to let it share the safety of a cave with her and her child.
Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book, also wrote a book called The Cat That Walked By Himself, in which a cat uses charm and intelligence to convince a woman to let it share the safety of a cave with her and her child. The cat is let in after it makes a clever promise to entertain the baby by doing things like purring and catching mice – which obviously come naturally to a cat.
cold-blooded killer with menacingly astute senses.
mice would tell you a different story: they’d say that you’re feeding and pampering a cold-blooded killer with menacingly astute senses.
why they make such incredible hunters, and why our superstitious ancestors feared and fought them.
the link between a sexist zoology book and prostitutes;
how far back your cat’s ancestry goes.
30 million years of evolution.
The first cat, known as Proailurus, weighed around 20 pounds and spent most of its time hanging out in trees.
before humans took cats into their homes, we already had an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship; they often lived close to our settlements and helped keep them free of rodents. But then, around 2000 BC, the Egyptians began a new and close relationship with their cats, which they documented in paintings on tomb walls that date back to 1450 BC. These paintings capture domestic scenes of family members and their cats sitting nearby, being fed or sometimes even being held on a leash. After the ancient Egyptians, it wouldn’t be until around the seventeenth-century in Europe that the status of the cat would start to shift from being a helpful mouse catcher to that of a cherished pet.
before humans took cats into their homes, we already had an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship; they often lived close to our settlements and helped keep them free of rodents.
around 2000 BC, the Egyptians began a new and close relationship with their cats, which they documented in paintings on tomb walls that date back to 1450 BC. These paintings capture domestic scenes of family members and their cats sitting nearby, being fed or sometimes even being held on a leash.
they have some of the most specialized features of any meat-eating animal?
ability to see perfectly whether it’s a bright sunny day or a dark and cloudy night.
cat’s sense of smell, which is around 30 times more sensitive than ours.
deadly and feared predator.
these teeth clamp down between the victim’s vertebrae, instantly paralyzing them.
people have a long track record of associating cats with some pretty shady behavior.
cats behave differently from other domesticated animals.
dogs, cats are independent and self-reliant.
cats behave differently from other domesticated animals. Unlike dogs, cats are independent and self-reliant.
the belief that cats could mysteriously disappear
Morse supposedly transformed into a white cat-like creature to attack her neighbor.
Christian communities in this same period even burned cats alive in the hopes that such rituals would lead to an abundant harvest and chase away evil spirits.
this all started due to cats being soft, pretty and graceful,
the wide-eyed cat serves to represent the woman’s burgeoning sexuality.
For centuries, cats have also symbolized prostitution. Since the 1400s, female prostitutes have been called “cats” due to the animal’s natural sense of self-preservation
For centuries, cats have also symbolized prostitution. Since the 1400s, female prostitutes have been called “cats” due to the animal’s natural sense of self-preservation. Known for their time spent cleaning and grooming themselves, “cat” was seen as a fitting name for the female prostitutes that prettied themselves to make a living.
Here, he referred to both as being animals who care for themselves, like to have loud orgies and are unsuited for long-term relationships.
In the United States, there is even a movement to stop people using the term “pet owner,” which implies that cats are property, and start using the term “guardian.” As society’s views on human gender and sexuality
In the United States, there is even a movement to stop people using the term “pet owner,” which implies that cats are property, and start using the term “guardian.”
we’ve come to celebrate and admire cats for their independent attitudes and their ability to take care of themselves.
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we are. These traits have come to be seen as implying
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we are.
Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book, also wrote a book called The Cat That Walked By Himself, in which a cat uses charm and intelligence to convince a woman to let it share the safety of a cave with her and her child.
Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book, also wrote a book called The Cat That Walked By Himself, in which a cat uses charm and intelligence to convince a woman to let it share the safety of a cave with her and her child. The cat is let in after it makes a clever promise to entertain the baby by doing things like purring and catching mice – which obviously come naturally to a cat.
cold-blooded killer with menacingly astute senses.
mice would tell you a different story: they’d say that you’re feeding and pampering a cold-blooded killer with menacingly astute senses.
why they make such incredible hunters, and why our superstitious ancestors feared and fought them.
the link between a sexist zoology book and prostitutes;
how far back your cat’s ancestry goes.
30 million years of evolution.
The first cat, known as Proailurus, weighed around 20 pounds and spent most of its time hanging out in trees.
before humans took cats into their homes, we already had an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship; they often lived close to our settlements and helped keep them free of rodents. But then, around 2000 BC, the Egyptians began a new and close relationship with their cats, which they documented in paintings on tomb walls that date back to 1450 BC. These paintings capture domestic scenes of family members and their cats sitting nearby, being fed or sometimes even being held on a leash. After the ancient Egyptians, it wouldn’t be until around the seventeenth-century in Europe that the status of the cat would start to shift from being a helpful mouse catcher to that of a cherished pet.
before humans took cats into their homes, we already had an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship; they often lived close to our settlements and helped keep them free of rodents.
around 2000 BC, the Egyptians began a new and close relationship with their cats, which they documented in paintings on tomb walls that date back to 1450 BC. These paintings capture domestic scenes of family members and their cats sitting nearby, being fed or sometimes even being held on a leash.
they have some of the most specialized features of any meat-eating animal?
ability to see perfectly whether it’s a bright sunny day or a dark and cloudy night.
cat’s sense of smell, which is around 30 times more sensitive than ours.
deadly and feared predator.
these teeth clamp down between the victim’s vertebrae, instantly paralyzing them.
people have a long track record of associating cats with some pretty shady behavior.
cats behave differently from other domesticated animals.
dogs, cats are independent and self-reliant.
cats behave differently from other domesticated animals. Unlike dogs, cats are independent and self-reliant.
the belief that cats could mysteriously disappear
Morse supposedly transformed into a white cat-like creature to attack her neighbor.
Christian communities in this same period even burned cats alive in the hopes that such rituals would lead to an abundant harvest and chase away evil spirits.
this all started due to cats being soft, pretty and graceful,
the wide-eyed cat serves to represent the woman’s burgeoning sexuality.
For centuries, cats have also symbolized prostitution. Since the 1400s, female prostitutes have been called “cats” due to the animal’s natural sense of self-preservation
For centuries, cats have also symbolized prostitution. Since the 1400s, female prostitutes have been called “cats” due to the animal’s natural sense of self-preservation. Known for their time spent cleaning and grooming themselves, “cat” was seen as a fitting name for the female prostitutes that prettied themselves to make a living.
Here, he referred to both as being animals who care for themselves, like to have loud orgies and are unsuited for long-term relationships.
In the United States, there is even a movement to stop people using the term “pet owner,” which implies that cats are property, and start using the term “guardian.” As society’s views on human gender and sexuality
In the United States, there is even a movement to stop people using the term “pet owner,” which implies that cats are property, and start using the term “guardian.”
we’ve come to celebrate and admire cats for their independent attitudes and their ability to take care of themselves.
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we are. These traits have come to be seen as implying
people respect cats for not caring about our instructions and for being less dependent on others than we are.
Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book, also wrote a book called The Cat That Walked By Himself, in which a cat uses charm and intelligence to convince a woman to let it share the safety of a cave with her and her child.
Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book, also wrote a book called The Cat That Walked By Himself, in which a cat uses charm and intelligence to convince a woman to let it share the safety of a cave with her and her child. The cat is let in after it makes a clever promise to entertain the baby by doing things like purring and catching mice – which obviously come naturally to a cat.
