(The Human Zoo) [By: Morris, Desmond] [Oct, 1994]

(The Human Zoo) [By: Morris, Desmond] [Oct, 1994]

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atticusclench posted on r/seattlewa1d

Learn more about how humans work here: https://a.co/d/0emCGS06 The Human Zoo by Desmond Morris The Human Zoo is a 1969 book by zoologist Desmond Morris that argues modern city life forces humans into an artificial environment, much like animals in a zoo, leading to social instability, stress, and violence. Morris compares urban dwellers to captive animals, suggesting that while basic needs are met, the lack of natural social structures and space causes behavioral problems like isolation, aggression, and anxiety. The book, a follow-up to The Naked Ape, explores how our biology clashes with the urban environment, treating city life as a "human zoo" where we exhibit stress-related behaviors.

atticusclench posted on r/seattlewa1d

NIMBY was invented to try to pressure people into allowing real estate developers to get rich by upzoning. If YIMBYs really understood human psychology they'd know that density breeds violence. They should go read a book by Desmond Morris -- The Human Zoo. Here, go buy yourself a copy and learn something about humanity: https://a.co/d/0emCGS06