Monkeyluv
by Robert M. Sapolsky
Essays on genes and environment, bodies and minds, society and behavior: why we like the people we like, the biology of nostalgia, stress and status. Sapolsky at his most entertaining.
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you want short, funny science essays.
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you want a single argument.
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Three things you will actually use
- Genes are not destiny.
- Context shapes behavior.
- Curiosity over certainty.
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