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How Darwin's Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives
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With stories that entertain as much as they inform, renowned evolutionist David Sloan Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution and shows how, when properly understood, they can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion.
What is the biological reason for gossip? For laughter? For the creation of art? Why do dogs have curly tails? What can microbes tell us about morality?
These and many other questions are tackled by Wilson in this witty and groundbreaking new book. Now everyone can move beyond the sterile debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin's panoramic view of animal and human life, seamlessly connected to each other.
Evolution, as Wilson explains, is not just about dinosaurs and human origins, but about why all species behave as they do - from beetles that devour their own young, to bees that function as a collective brain, to dogs that are smarter in some respects than our closest ape relatives. And basic evolutionary principles are also the foundation for humanity's capacity for symbolic thought, culture, and morality.
In example after example, Wilson sheds new light on Darwin's grand theory and how it can be applied to daily life. By turns thoughtful, provocative, and daringly funny, Evolution for Everyone addresses some of the deepest philosophical and social issues of this or any age. In helping us come to a deeper understanding of human beings and our place in the world, it might also help us to improve that world.
©2007 David Sloan Wilson (P)2020 Random House AudioLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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"In this age of mounting mistrust between science and religion in American society - especially in America's classrooms - David Sloan Wilson's Evolution for Everyone comes as a breath of fresh air. Without stooping to condemn those whose religious beliefs lead them to reject evolution, Wilson clearly but gently shows how evolution is essential to understanding all aspects of our daily lives. Wilson knows the power of a good story - and most of his 36 chapters are short, riveting accounts of evolution and the scientists who have puzzled out the intricacies, and importance, of understanding evolution in human life. Evolution for Everyone fills a gap in understanding evolution, and will help in the much-needed bridge building across the divide that has threatened educational values in recent years." (Niles Eldredge, Division of Paleontology The American Museum of Natural History New York, New York)
"Evolution for Everyone is a remarkable contribution. No other author has managed to combine mastery of the subject with such a clear and interesting explanation of what it all means for human self-understanding. Aimed at the general reader, yet peppered with ideas original enough to engage scholars, it is truly a book for our time." (Edward O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of On Human Nature)
"A mind-stretching and unforgettable synthesis of biology, psychology, religion, and politics, this engrossing story is evolutionary biology at its very best." (Martin Seligman, author Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness)
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In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces listeners to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence, Harden shows why our refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society.
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Mix of Genetic Science and Ideology
- De James en 10-12-21
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The Bond
- Connecting Through the Space Between Us
- De: Lynne McTaggart
- Narrado por: Karen White
- Duración: 10 h y 50 m
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From the best-selling author of The Intention Experiment and The Field comes a groundbreaking new work---a book that uses the interconnectedness of mind and matter to demonstrate that the key to life is in the relationship between things. We are always connected with others, hardwired at our most elemental level---from the quantum level to the cellular, from personal relationships to business and societal structures.
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Horrible narrator
- De Cotran en 09-19-11
De: Lynne McTaggart
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Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
- A Psychologist Investigates How Evolution, Cognition, and Complexity Are Revolutionizing Our View of Human Nature
- De: Douglas T. Kenrick
- Narrado por: Fred Stella
- Duración: 7 h y 31 m
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Between what can be learned from evolutionary psychology and cognitive science a picture emerges. In Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life, social psychologist Douglas Kenrick fuses these two fields to create a coherent story of human nature. In his analysis, many ingrained, apparently irrational behaviors—one-night stands, prejudice, conspicuous consumption, even art and religious devotion—are quite explicable and (when desired) avoidable.
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Rather dated and self-aggrandizing
- De Laurie Frick en 07-21-11
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Evolutionary Psychology
- An Audio Guide
- De: Robin Dunbar, John Lycett, Louise Barrett
- Narrado por: Miranda Nation
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
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Evolutionary Psychology is a uniquely accessible yet comprehensive guide to the study of the effects of evolutionary theory on human behaviour. Written specifically for the general listener and for entry-level students, it covers all the most important elements of this interdisciplinary subject, from the role of evolution in our selection of partner, to the influence of genetics on parenting. This audiobook draws widely on examples, case studies and background facts to convey a substantial amount of information.
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- De Anonymous User en 10-14-17
De: Robin Dunbar, y otros
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The Belief Instinct
- The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life
- De: Jesse Bering
- Narrado por: Jesse Bering
- Duración: 6 h y 13 m
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Why is belief so hard to shake? Despite our best attempts to embrace rational thought and reject superstition, we often find ourselves appealing to unseen forces that guide our destiny, wondering who might be watching us as we go about our lives, and imagining what might come after death. In this lively and masterfully argued new book, Jesse Bering unveils the psychological underpinnings of why we believe.
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engaging and insightful
- De juliagee en 01-02-15
De: Jesse Bering
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The Moral Animal
- Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
- De: Robert Wright
- Narrado por: Greg Thornton
- Duración: 16 h y 30 m
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Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics - as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies.
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Ridiculously Insightful
- De Liron en 10-25-10
De: Robert Wright
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Why Darwin Matters
- The Case for Evolution and Against Intelligent Design
- De: Michael Shermer
- Narrado por: uncredited
- Duración: 4 h y 22 m
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Columnist and publisher Michael Shermer, once an evangelical Christian and a creationist, argues that Intelligent Design proponents invoke a combination of ad science, political antipathy, and flawed theology in their new brand of creationism. He refutes their pseudoscientific arguments and then demonstrates why conservatives and people of faith can and should embrace evolution. Why Darwin Matters is an incisive examination of what is at stake in the debate over evolution.
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TOTAL MISREPRENTATION: WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE?
- De Theo Tsourdalakis en 09-04-11
De: Michael Shermer
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Evolution
- The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
- De: Edward J. Larson
- Narrado por: John McDonough
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
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Edward J. Larson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and eminent science historian. This marvelously readable, yet sumptuously erudite work traces the development of the scientific theory of evolution. From Darwin's essential trip to the Galápagos, to the most contemporary studies in sociobiology, this work takes listeners both into the field and laboratories of the world's greatest evolutionary scientists, and shows how the theory of evolution has itself evolved.
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An Excellent History!
- De Bradly D. Elder en 08-13-07
De: Edward J. Larson
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Big Gods
- How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict
- De: Ara Norenzayan
- Narrado por: Paul Nixon
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
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How did human societies scale up from small, tight-knit groups of hunter-gatherers to the large, anonymous, cooperative societies of today - even though anonymity is the enemy of cooperation? How did organized religions with "Big Gods" - the great monotheistic and polytheistic faiths - spread to colonize most minds in the world? In Big Gods, Ara Norenzayan makes the surprising and provocative argument that these fundamental puzzles about the origins of civilization are one and the same, and answer each other.
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Great read
- De paro en 02-27-24
De: Ara Norenzayan
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Civilized to Death
- The Price of Progress
- De: Christopher Ryan
- Narrado por: Christopher Ryan
- Duración: 9 h y 20 m
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Most of us have instinctive evidence the world is ending - balmy December days, face-to-face conversation replaced with heads-to-screens zomboidism, a world at constant war, a political system in disarray. We hear some myths and lies so frequently that they feel like truths: Civilization is humankind’s greatest accomplishment. Progress is undeniable. Count your blessings. You’re lucky to be alive here and now. Civilized to Death counters the idea that progress is inherently good, arguing that the "progress" defining our age is analogous to an advancing disease.
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I couldn't stop listening.
- De Andrew in Ohio en 10-08-19
De: Christopher Ryan
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Riveted
- The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe
- De: Jim Davies
- Narrado por: Matthew Josdal
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
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Professor Jim Davies's fascinating and highly accessible book, Riveted, reveals the evolutionary underpinnings of why we find things compelling. Drawing on work from philosophy, anthropology, religious studies, psychology, economics, computer science, and biology, Davies offers a comprehensive explanation to show that in spite of the differences between the many things that we find compelling, they have similar effects on our minds and brains.
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Fun and excellent listen!
- De Alejandro Franco en 04-13-18
De: Jim Davies
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How Language Began
- The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention
- De: Daniel L. Everett
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
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Mankind has a distinct advantage over other terrestrial species: we talk to one another. But how did we acquire the most advanced form of communication on Earth? Daniel L. Everett, a "bombshell" linguist and "instant folk hero" (Tom Wolfe, Harper's), provides in this sweeping history a comprehensive examination of the evolutionary story of language, from the earliest speaking attempts by hominids to the more than 7,000 languages that exist today.
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Hard to endure
- De Michael D. Busch en 09-09-18
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Evolution for Everyone
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- Larry and Cindi
- 07-20-23
A compelling advocate for Evolution
The author said his book is a way to merge science with creationism. Not so. He gave the ever changing science the role of the highest authority and downgraded creationism as having no authority, therefore discounting all the science-backed facts that prove the Bible and the opinions of his science colleagues who disagree with him.
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- 10-08-23
Pure excellence even for those that understand evolution
I have passed by this book for years simply because of the title. Thinking “I know this stuff, how could it be more than a waste of time. Being a big fan of Dawkins and E O Wilson somehow I missed out on D S Wilson. This is a powerfully moving book, it makes me want to throw away my whole successful career and start from the beginning one again. Plus for those who have only an inkling of what understanding evolution can do for you, this book is a great resource. A++++
The performance is actually really good. The reason I give it a 4 is because I really love to hear an audio book presentation reading by the author. David Sloan Wilson, you have gained another worshipper 😉. #iloveevolutiion
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- 02-23-23
Everything evolves - really
An absolutely amazing, eye-opening, and totally accessible read. You won’t see life the same way again after you read this!
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- 02-24-23
Prairie Home Companion for Evolution
I agree with most nearly everything in this book and am a fan of the author’s ideas but JFC a more meandering, cheesy, folksy bordering on creepy and weird, boring and annoyingly narrated book on this subject I have not read. It was a grueling chore to get through for the ounce of stuff I hadn’t read elsewhere in the author’s better-written books. Probably worth it though.
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