<i>but calling us &quot;superorganisms&quot; kinda devalues the word. If we&#x27;re superorgansisms then so are cats</i><p>Do you think that the author was writing this to somehow elevate your self-esteem? :)<p>But you are raising a good point. When talking about such concepts we should not forget that there are other animals that would also share it.<p>We are still animals, only with a little smarter brains.