A satirical illustration of human evolution, starting with an aquatic creature and progressing to a modern businessman, each figure wearing increasingly elaborate headwear. The Stone Age man balances a large rock, the Viking sports a horned helmet, the king wears a towering crown, and the businessman tops it off with a skyscraper on his head. The cartoon critiques humanity’s obsession with headwear as a symbol of power, status, and authority.
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The Evolution of Headwear: A History of Looking Important

This cartoon humorously examines humanity’s evolution through the lens of headwear, showcasing our historical obsession with adorning our heads to symbolize power, status, and grandeur. Beginning with an aquatic creature, the progression includes a Stone Age man with a large rock, a Viking with a horned helmet, a king donning a towering crown, and a businessman metaphorically carrying the weight of skyscrapers. From ancient Babylonian priests wearing fish-shaped headdresses to honor Dagon and Cybele—directly influencing the Pope’s mitre today—to modern skyscraper “crowns,” the image satirizes how humanity has always sought to elevate itself, often at the expense of practicality or reason and our enduring obsession with displays of power, self-aggrandizement, and appearing larger than life.

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