Naked Ape

2026.7.28.12.00 Humans are animals, not a special species. Love: Binding a partner to ensure long-term joint raising of cubs Sense of collective honor: an extension of the instinct of ancient tribes to unite to fight against foreign enemies; The desire to attack cannot be completely eliminated, it can only be channeled. Forcibly suppressing the aggressive instinct will lead to psychological distortion and extreme violence. Big cities = giant tribes; company management = tribal leaders; social circles = grouping of ethnic groups; national borders = territorial boundaries; consumerism comparison = competition for ethnic status. Modern civilization is just a new shell of primitive instinct. Human beings are gregarious hunting creatures. A single individual cannot survive and must cooperate. However, resources are limited, and individuals must compete. Therefore, human nature is always contradictory: it desires a sense of belonging in a group, but also desires a sense of superiority over others; it is willing to help each other, but it is also hostile to outside groups. Naked apes are born with a desire for unfettered freedom of desire, but the unlimited release of individual instincts will destroy the entire group. Rules (laws, morals) seem to restrict individual freedom, but in fact they ensure the long-term survival of the group: everyone gives up part of their freedom of indulgence in exchange for a safe, stable, and cooperative living environment. Absolute freedom does not exist, and order is the basis for group survival. Book summary: The tendency to be attracted to novelty is called love of novelty, which is the exact opposite of fear of novelty. Anything unfamiliar is potentially dangerous. You should probably avoid unfamiliar things, right? But if we avoid it, how can we learn about the unfamiliar? The impulse toward novelty drives us forward, sustaining our interest until the unknown becomes the known, until familiar knowledge causes us to despise it. During this time, we gain valuable experience and store it until we need it. These five types of interspecies relationships, namely prey, symbiosis, competition, parasitism and hunting, are also found in relationships between other animals. The symbolic attitude is entirely different. It deals neither with economic value nor with the desire to explore, but with animals as personifications of concepts. If an animal looks ferocious, it becomes a symbol of war. If it looks clumsy and cute, it may become a symbol of children. Whether the animal is really ferocious or cute is irrelevant. The first principle of animal likability is that "the cuteness of an animal is directly proportional to its humanoid characteristics"; the second principle is that "the age of a child is inversely proportional to the size of his favorite animal." Younger children see animals as parent substitutes, while older children see animals as child substitutes. Animals not only remind us of ourselves, they necessarily remind us of certain categories of people. The hard truth is: once human population reaches a certain density, there is no room for other animals in the world. Good book. A must see.

This book is a good sexual enlightenment book. It has no emotions and is full of cold descriptions. The human brain and civilization have evolved rapidly, but the core biological programs that drive behavior are still stuck in the Stone Age. Human behavior is not completely civilized. In biological evolution, we have inherited the instinctive behavior patterns of apes. This is the animal nature of human beings. Humans are not angels descended from the sky, but apes born from the earth. Naked Ape Humans are the only apes that are completely naked, a result of evolutionary adaptation. 1. Exposed skin reduces hair obstruction and improves long-distance running endurance, allowing humans to capture prey through long-term hunting; 2. Exposed skin is rich in blood vessels, which can adapt to the high temperature environment of the savanna through body temperature regulation and support human activities for long periods of time during the day; 3. Exposed skin facilitates the transmission of social signals, such as blushing and skin color changes, and enhances emotional communication and cooperation within the group. The Naked Ape and the Spirit of All Creations In the book, man is not the spirit of all things; Humans are just animals, very special animals.

Ah? Have I finished reading? We must improve the quality of our population, not just increase its size. In this way, we can continue to make rapid advances in science and technology, and not deny our evolutionary heritage in exciting and exciting moments. Otherwise, suppressed biological impulses will accumulate and eventually the dam will burst, and the exquisite life world will be swept away by the flood of biological impulses. I read this passage on the subway two days ago, and I thought there was more content behind it. I read it for a while on the 26th.

A classic masterpiece on human behavior, biological anthropology, physical anthropology, and behavioral science👍👍🏿

The perspective of the book "The Naked Ape" is really novel! It analyzes human animality from a zoologist's perspective and allows us to re-examine ourselves. This rich book explores our origins and evolution by comparing the behavior of humans and other apes. Moreover, the language of this book is easy to understand, just like chatting with friends, making it easy for me to read. I think this is a very inspiring book and recommend it to you!

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This book analyzes human animality from the perspective of a zoologist. From this very interesting new perspective, readers can have new thoughts about themselves, their families, friends, society and even human civilization.

The explanation of sex helped me better understand my own sexual response and know its historical development. Everything is well-founded.