The Descent of Man (Part 1)

Charles Darwin

⏱ 8 minWisdom classic

Part 1 of 3. Darwin turns evolution on humanity itself: the embryo, the vestiges, the erect posture, the moral sense as a social instinct grown thoughtful, and a pedigree tracing man to an Old World ape.

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