# Tribal Animals Live in Super-Tribes by Desmond Morris > “The human being hasn’t really had time to evolve into a new species since those tribal days, and so we still have to look at ourselves as tribal animals living in super-tribes, and that means that we’re not really adapted to contemplating super-tribal issues.” > **— Desmond Morris**, *Open University, “Earth in Vision,” updated May 4, 2016* ## Sources and Context - **Original or near-original source and full passage:** [Open University, “Earth in Vision,” updated May 4, 2016](https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/the-environment/creative-climate/earth-vision/desmond-morris-earth-vision) — Morris interprets large-scale societies through his zoological tribal-animal framework; the timing and adaptation claim is his interpretation. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History|Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The human being hasn’t really had time to evolve into a new species since those tribal days, and so we still have to look at ourselves as tribal animals living in super-tribes, and that means that we’re not really adapted to contemplating super-tribal issues.” — Desmond Morris, Open University, “Earth in Vision,” updated May 4, 2016 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-desmond-morris-tribal-animals-live-in-super-tribes ```