Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-05-04
Books mentioned on #282 – David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences
David Buss is an evolutionary psychologist at UT Austin. He is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Evolutionary Psychology : The New Science of the Mind
Discussed“in chapter 12 of your evolutionary psychology textbook you write about status prestige and social dominance”
Where to get it
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The Denial of Death
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker is a profound psychological and philosophical work exploring how human behavior is fundamentally driven by the fear of mortality and the urge to achieve symbolic immortality.
Discussed“it's a fascinating book to read denial of death”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Animal Farm
“sort of beyond over there in sugar candy mountain as uh crow says that in animal farm”