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Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2023-01-04

Books mentioned on Robert Axelrod: Why Being Nice, Forgiving, and Provokable are the Best Strategies for Life | Ep 47

2 books · With Robert Axelrod · Watch on YouTube

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. The evolution of cooperation

    Robert M. Axelrod · at 0:05 · mentioned 4 times

    The Evolution of Cooperation by Robert M.

    Discussed
    “years since I first read a book called The Evolution of cooperation by Robert Axelrod the only reason I even read the book was that it was a signed reading for an economics course I was taking and I was a diligent student”
    Steve Levitt Robert Axelrod: Why Being Nice, Forgiving, and Provokable are the Best… 2023-01-04 Listen at 0:05
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible

  2. The Selfish Gene

    Richard Dawkins · at 29:43

    Richard Dawkins's influential popular science book examines evolution through a gene-centric lens, proposing that natural selection operates primarily at the genetic level rather than the organismal or species level.

    Discussed
    “and Richard Dawkins who's the author of The Selfish Gene wrote one of the most over-the-top prefaces I've ever seen for a later edition of the book that must have felt really good”
    Steve Levitt Robert Axelrod: Why Being Nice, Forgiving, and Provokable are the Best… 2023-01-04 Listen at 29:43
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible