“It's just as hard for man to break the habit of thinking of himself as central to the species as it was to break the habit of thinking of himself as central to the universe. He sees himself quite unconsciously as the main line of evolution, with a female satellite revolving around him as the moon revolves around the earth. This not only causes him to overlook valuable clues to our ancestry, but sometimes leads him into making statements that are arrant and demonstrable nonsense.”
Quote by Elaine Morgan
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Elaine Morgan
Elaine Morgan was a British writer known for her unique insights into human origins and evolution. Her works challenged traditional evolutionary theories, proposing hypotheses about human ancestors that sparked widespread debate in the academic community. more
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