Book · 2017 · Science
Behave
The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
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He wrote a book called Behave, and I would say it's the most thorough and thoughtful, enlightening scientific book I've ever read about violence.
Steve Levitt · People I (Mostly) Admire · Jan 2023 Listen at 29:44 What they say about it
- Praise as an extraordinary book“one of the most extraordinary books”2
- Discuss violence and human nature“most thorough and thoughtful enlightening scientific book I've ever read about violence”2
- Examine brain and nervous system“map out the nervous system”2
The best things said about it
He wrote a book called Behave in 2017, which is, I would say, probably the best book I've ever read on human nature.
If you've never read it, I can't recommend the book Behave by Robert Sapolsky enough—it’s one of the most extraordinary books written in the last decade.
Dr. Ramani Durvasula On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Dec 2022 If you're a super nerd, Behave by Robert Sapolsky, he's a Stanford scientist and researcher, it's a magical book.
The thing that really struck me in Behave is the sections on Game Theory, and I wanted to start talking about it because, first of all, the terminology is strange.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Oct 2023 You do that in particular in Behave with the as you map out the nervous system from the hypothalamus upward toward the prefrontal cortex.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Oct 2023 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Behave by Robert M. Sapolsky is a massive, multidisciplinary scientific exploration of human behavior that examines the biological, neurological, and evolutionary roots of both violence and cooperation. The book receives high praise from numerous prominent figures across various podcasts. On The Ezra Klein Show, Julie Beloo cited the volume as a foundational influence on her own thinking, while Michael Mauboussin called it the best book on human nature he had ever encountered during an appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show. Steve Levitt similarly recommended the publication on People I (Mostly) Admire, describing it as the most thorough and thoughtful scientific investigation of human aggression available. Dr. Ramani Durvasula echoed this sentiment on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, calling it an extraordinary achievement that decodes complex psychological patterns. Additionally, Dr. John Delony recommended the text on The Dr. John Delony Show as a magical, albeit dense, read for science enthusiasts. On The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Jordan Peterson dedicated time to discussing specific sections of the book, particularly highlighting how its insights into game theory resonated with his own analyses of human interaction. Across these appearances, commentators celebrate the publication for its brilliant synthesis of neurology, anthropology, and sociology.
Every mention
Dr. Ramani Durvasula There's fascinating work and if if you've never read it, I can't recommend this book enough. The book behav… 2
Recommended
“There's fascinating work and if if you've never read it, I can't recommend this book enough. The book behave by Robert Sapolsky maybe one of the most extraordinary books I think has been written in the last 10 years.”
Recommended
“There’s fascinating work on this, and if you've never read it, I can't recommend the book 'Behave' by Robert Sapolsky enough—it’s one of the most extraordinary books written in the last decade.”
Steve Levitt He wrote a book called 'Behave,' and I would say it's the most thorough and thoughtful, enlightening scient… 2
Discussed
“so he wrote a book called behave and I would say it's the most thorough and thoughtful enlightening scientific book I've ever read about violence”
Recommended
“He wrote a book called 'Behave,' and I would say it's the most thorough and thoughtful, enlightening scientific book I've ever read about violence.”
Dr John Delony um if you're a super nerd behaved by robert sapolsky he's a stanford scientist and researcher it's a magica… 1
Recommended
“um if you're a super nerd behaved by robert sapolsky he's a stanford scientist and researcher it's a magical book”
Julie Beloo One was Behave by Robert Seapolski. 1
Recommended
“One was Behave by Robert Seapolski.”
Michael Mauboussin You know, he wrote a book called Behave in 2017, which is, I would say, probably the best book I've ever re… 1
Recommended
“You know, he wrote a book called Behave in 2017, which is, I would say, probably the best book I've ever read on human nature.”
Jordan Peterson So, I was reading Behave um in some detail. I've read a number of your other books. I've followed your care… 6
Discussed
“So, I was reading Behave um in some detail. I've read a number of your other books. I've followed your career for a long time.”
Discussed
“The thing that really struck me in 'Behave' is the sections on Game Theory, and I wanted to start talking about it because, first of all, the terminology is strange.”
Discussed
“You do that in particular in behave with the as you map out the nervous system from the hypothalamus upward toward the prefrontal cortex.”
Discussed
“One of the things you point out and and this is one of the ways your book is integrated, I I believe is that as you move upward in the hierarchy of the nervous system towards the more recently evolved brain areas”
Discussed
“You tell me what you think about this cuz you write a little bit about religious issues in your book, too, although not a lot, but some.”
Discussed
“But the the fundamental question is and you do point to this in behave is well, if you have a whole society of cheaters and backstabbers, which is maybe the default Hobbesian situation, how the hell do you ever get a cooperative landscape started much less a landscape where the default response between strangers is honest and trusting.”
Andrew Huberman my colleague David Spiegel at um Stanford Psychiatry and the the great Bob spolski Robert spolski of why ze… 1
Discussed
“my colleague David Spiegel at um Stanford Psychiatry and the the great Bob spolski Robert spolski of why zebras don't get ulcers y behave Etc and fame”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“You mentioned Sapolsky; I had him on the show recently. What do you think most people misunderstand about stress? Obviously, he's contributed an awful lot to this, and you've thought about this too.”
Plugged
“and about five years ago I wrote this book uh called behave the biology of humans at our best and worst and it's basically why do we do what we do”
Passing
“Dr. Sapolsky is also a prolific author of popular books, such as "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers", "The Trouble with Testosterone", and "Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst".”
Plugged
“His latest book Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst is available now.”