Why people recommend it
The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin is a foundational scientific text that applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, exploring sexual selection, human ancestry, and racial differences. Jordan B. Peterson mentioned Darwin's descent book on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast while outlining a comprehensive list of reading materials to be included in the official podcast show notes. During the same episode, Alex Story referenced the concluding sentences of Darwin's book, discussing the author's historical perspective on human descent and evolutionary origins. Furthermore, Jeffrey Tucker brought up The Descent of Man on The Rubin Report to examine and critique a controversial historical passage within the text regarding mass disease and human genetics. These varied podcast mentions illustrate how Darwin's secondary major work continues to be scrutinized and cited in modern discussions concerning evolutionary history, historical scientific racism, and nineteenth-century intellectual thought.
Who recommended it
- Alex Story Discussed
- Jordan B. Peterson Recommended
- Jeffrey Tucker Discussed
Alex Story — 1 mention
“the one of the the last um sentence of uh descent his last book is essentially I would rather be a um a descendant from a monkey than a Savage”
Jordan B. Peterson — 1 mention
“I will make a list of the books that we discussed fabianism and the Empire and Darwin's descent as well as John Maynard Keane's uh biography”
Jeffrey Tucker — 1 mention
“the other was called The Descent of Man and The Descent of Man had the very unfortunate paragraph in there where he gret regrets the invention of mass disease killing Juris”