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This Simian World

  • Paperback
  • 42 pages
  • Publisher: Double 9 Books
  • 14 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm

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For readers curious about the nature of man

Explains human behaviour using clever analogies

Helps you view your own daily habits with humour

A witty and reflective look at human nature through a philosophical lens.

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This simian world examines human nature through a satirical and philosophical lens, using evolutionary reflection to question intelligence, progress, and civilization. The work considers humanity as part of the animal continuum, emphasizing how instinct, habit, and imitation shape social behavior. By comparing human customs to those of other species, the book exposes contradictions between reason and conduct, suggesting that many celebrated achievements remain closely tied to primitive impulses. Humor functions as a critical tool, revealing vanity, restlessness, competition, and moral inconsistency as recurring features of collective life. The text explores how different evolutionary paths might have produced alternative forms of order, creativity, or cooperation, prompting reflection on whether dominance truly implies superiority. Observational commentary highlights crowds, routines, and social rituals as evidence of unconscious conformity rather than deliberate progress. Beneath its wit lies a sustained inquiry into self awareness, freedom, and the limits of rational thought. The book ultimately portrays humanity as inventive yet erratic, capable of insight while remaining bound to inherited patterns. Through irony and speculative comparison, it invites readers to reconsider assumptions about advancement, identity, and what separates humans from the animals they resemble so closely.

  • Title

    This Simian World

  • Author

    Clarence Day

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Double 9 Books

  • Published

    January 2026

  • Weight

    64g

  • Page Count

    42

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9789376809349

  • ISBN-10

    9376809343

  • Eden Code

    7457751