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Moral Animal
- Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
- Narrated by: Greg Thornton
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
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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- Yassin Musa
- 14-06-21
Fascinating
Evolutionary psychology is surely a great and fascinating relatively new field of study, it's interesting.
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- Simon
- 27-03-15
The best book I've read in a long time
The best book I've read/listened to in a long time. So many important and valid points, it's almost overwhelming.
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- Lee
- 22-10-20
A Moral Animal
An insightful book, and one definitely worth the effort to read.
It combines the contemporary sciences with Darwin's theories; it includes his personal/family and professional lives... there's so much to digest that it may well take another read (at the very least) before the information begins to settle.
Excellent.
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- David Boosey
- 15-03-22
Interesting listen
This is an incredible work. But a bit too technical in places for the layman.
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- Przemyslaw
- 15-06-23
Enlightenment book about evolution
If you have never listened to a book about evolution this would be a good choice. It shows multiple aspects of it and gives very coherent understanding.
From disadvantages, narration could be better. Some of the chapters are also Darwin's biography, which weren't strictly necessary.
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- Rebecca M.
- 23-01-19
Interesting but a bit dry
I thought the way that Robert Wright uses Darwin himself as a case study for the behaviours discussed was very clever, although it felt in many ways to be a biography rather than an exploration of evolutionary psychology. He does however cover quite a lot of material. Whether it's "new" I'm not sure. The narrator was probably the worst part of the experience so if you don't mind him then you will likely find this interesting and Informative.
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- have.patience
- 31-07-20
Yes. Get it.
nice history and story of Darwin laced with details and breakdowns of his work and evolutionary biology and even psychology. yes. if you're a beginner get it.
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- Murray Truelove
- 16-03-18
thought provoking look at the human condition
Interesting but felt a bit long winded at times. the use of Darwin thought-out also seemed a little forced and at times irrelevant.
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- Dusty
- 30-01-18
Couldn’t get through it.
When I read the synopsis of this book I was so excited to get stuck in and learn but unfortunately I’ve not been able to finish it. The narration is so dull and boring I found it painful to listen to. I’m sure he’s a lovely person but he made me want to pull all of my fingernails out one by one. Not what you want from a bedtime story.
I would advice anyone who is thinking of getting this book to listen to the short clip and see if you can handle his style. I wish I had.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-04-21
interesting but abstract
it was a very interesting book however the language was very specialised and obscure at times
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