Book · 2017 · Sexual selection in animals
The Evolution of Beauty
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An extremely popular book on the evolution of beauty that I think intentionally he tries to move away from the sterile scientific version of it where the female birds in particular take on a very active role.
Steve Levitt · People I (Mostly) Admire · Jul 2024 Listen at 20:52 What they say about it
- Praises the book“a wonderful book”3
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A wonderful book called The Evolution of Beauty.
Before we move on let me put in a plug for your excellent and award-winning book the evolution of beauty.
Tyler Cowen Conversations with Tyler · Jun 2021 Actually there's also the evolution of beauty which is yeah which is also a great book.
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The Evolution of Beauty by Richard O. Prum is an acclaimed popular science book that reasserts Charles Darwin's neglected theory of sexual selection and mate choice, arguing that aesthetic evolution shapes the animal world and human nature independently of natural survival pressures. Matt Ridley endorsed the work on EconTalk and Modern Wisdom, praising it as part of a modern biological movement to prove Darwin right regarding the active and aesthetic role of female animals in choosing mates. Gilbert Cruz included the title in a discussion of notable non-fiction on The Book Review. Tyler Cowen offered high praise and multiple plugs for the award-winning book on Conversations with Tyler, recommending it enthusiastically to his listeners. Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett also recommended the book as a great read on the Lex Fridman Podcast during a conversation about evolution and human behavior. Furthermore, Steve Levitt discussed the volume on People I (Mostly) Admire with the author, exploring how the book successfully breaks away from sterile scientific paradigms to highlight the active, autonomous role that female birds play in choosing their partners through aesthetic criteria rather than mere survival utility.
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Tyler Cowen before we move on let me put in a plug for your excellent and award-winning book the evolution of beauty 2
“before we move on let me put in a plug for your excellent and award-winning book the evolution of beauty”
“and again a big plug for richard's book the evolution of beauty how darwin's forgotten theory of mate choice shapes the animal world and us”
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett actually there's also the evolution of beauty which is yeah which is also a great book 2
“actually there's also the evolution of beauty which is yeah which is also a great book”
“so i think you're talking about the evolution of beauty the um book that was written recently by was it from um without his name richard from”
Gilbert Cruz and then in non-fiction the evolution of beauty how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate Choice shapes the ani… 2
“and then in non-fiction the evolution of beauty how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate Choice shapes the animal world and Us by Richard PR”
“Gul you have to tell us a little bit about the evolution of beauty cuz you were you were”
Matt Ridley And I'm sort of saying that currently, and it's not just me, but people like Richard Prum at Yale, who's wr… 2
“and Richard PR has written about this in in his book The Evolution of beauty”
“And I'm sort of saying that currently, and it's not just me, but people like Richard Prum at Yale, who's written a wonderful book called The Evolution of Beauty, um are saying, "Let's have a fourth go at persuading the biological world that Darwin was right here...”
Steve Levitt but you wrote an extremely popular book on the evolution of beauty that I think intentionally he tries to m… 2
“but you wrote an extremely popular book on the evolution of beauty that I think intentionally he tries to move away from the sterile scientific version of it where the female birds in particular take on a very active role”
“but you wrote an extremely popular book on the evolution of beauty that I think intentionally he tries to move away from the sterile scientific version of it”
John Williams book is called the evolution of beauty by Richard o PR 1
“book is called the evolution of beauty by Richard o PR”
Lex Fridman so i think you're talking about the evolution of beauty the um book that was written recently by was it fro… 1
“so i think you're talking about the evolution of beauty the um book that was written recently by was it from um without his name richard from i think no”
Pamela Paul and that book is the evolution of beauty how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate Choice shapes the animal wor… 1
“and that book is the evolution of beauty how Darwin's forgotten theory of mate Choice shapes the animal world and Us by Richard prom”
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“let's turn to the the final book and the one that you discuss at most length in your review because it sounds like it's an important book um and that is the evolution of beauty”