Recent events have made clear to me that there is one ability, one essential capacity, that has allowed humans to achieve so much. Spoiler alert: those recent events involve puppies. Before we get to the puppies, let’s take a look at humans for a moment. Humans have many qualities that have made us who we are. We are talking more than upright posture, opposable thumbs, mobile shoulders and speech: we are talking psyche. By psyche I mean mind, not brain.