Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2021-10-10

Lex Fridman & Richard Wrangham: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #229

#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution

2 books · With Richard Wrangham · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Richard Wrangham is a biological anthropologist at Harvard, specializing in the study of primates and the evolution of violence, sex, cooking, culture, and other aspects of ape and human behavior.

Lex Fridman discussed The Goodness Paradox by Richard Wrangham and Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Goodness Paradox

   Richard Wrangham · at 1:35:45

   The Goodness Paradox by Richard Wrangham is an evolutionary biology book that investigates the complex relationship between human kindness and meticulously planned violence.

   Discussed

   “What is your book titled Goodness Paradox? What are the main ideas in this book?”

   Lex Fridman #229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evol… 2021-10-10 Listen at 1:35:45

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   Catching Fire

   Richard Wrangham · at 1:42:42

   Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham is a provocative anthropological study arguing that the harnessing of fire and the invention of cooking were the primary driving forces behind human biological and social evolution.

   Discussed

   “You also wrote the book titled Catching Fire, How Cooking Made Us Human. What's the central idea in this book?”

   Lex Fridman #229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evol… 2021-10-10 Listen at 1:42:42

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon