In some ways, we’ve achieved a lot (i.e. being able to make devilled eggs), but as far as our emotional development is concerned we’re still swimming with the pond scum. My opinion is that we need to take into consideration the influence of our roots in our prehistoric past. We can pretend to be civilized, with our teas and our scones, but, underneath, the primitive still beats its drum

In some ways, we’ve achieved a lot (i.e. being able to make devilled eggs), but as far as our emotional development is concerned we’re still swimming with the pond scum. My opinion is that we need to take into consideration the influence of our roots in our prehistoric past. We can pretend to be civilized, with our teas and our scones, but, underneath, the primitive still beats its drum