Desmond Morris has died
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Desmond Morris has died
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#2His anthropological views raised more questions than answers, challenging us to ponder just how far modern humankind had progressed from our days of living in caves and hovels, dressed rudimentally in animal hair. His conclusions could be arbitrary, but nevertheless provocative.
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#3Is this the same guy who wrote Peoplewatching?
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#4The infamous orgasm episode (NSFW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RkhQsGCXco
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#5RIP. He's better known for his works about people and sex, but I know him from his book "Catwatching", which is a very thoughtful observational study of cats.
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#6Is this the same guy who wrote Peoplewatching?
It is
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#7Is this the same guy who wrote Peoplewatching (Manwatching, I believe, is what it was called earlier)?
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#8His anthropological views raised more questions than answers, challenging us to ponder just how far modern humankind had progressed from our days of living in caves and hovels, dressed rudimentally in animal hair. His conclusions could be arbitrary, but nevertheless provocative.
Yes. I wasn’t always convinced he was consistently right, but he was consistently interesting
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#9Little tidbit that isn't mentioned in the article: he was a consultant on the film Quest for Fire and developed movement patterns and gestures for the actors.
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#10“The Naked Ape” is seminal work. When I found it in the bargain bin of used bookstore I was incensed!