Despite the theories traditionally taught in high-school social studies, the truth is: the more primitive the society, the more leisured its way of life.

A complex society is not necessarily more advanced than a simple one; it has just adapted to conditions in a more complicated way.

Despite the theories traditionally taught in high-school social studies, the truth is: the more primitive the society, the more leisured its way of life.

Marriage is simply an economic necessity, and so there are no elaborate courtship displays or marriage celebrations among the Eskimo.

In place of science, the Eskimo has only magic to bridge the gap between what he can understand and what is not known. Without magic, his life would be one long panic.

Food to a large extent is what holds a society together, and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.

An inability to communicate has little to do with international friction-as is seen in the special ferocity of wars fought between people who speak the same language.