I fear I must differ from this view, Lox. For a start, if Paul had read with reasonable care he would know that GfS is female, not male; which matters & makes a considerable difference IMO.

Secondly, tho I take his general point [I think] I find much of its expression obscure to the point of incomprehensibility — what does this formulation mean, e.g. — "I'd argue that all humans are closer than humans to all animals, but most animals are, in the big view, pretty close to us too." — it makes no communication to me whatever.