Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2022-07-19
Books mentioned on The Biology of Good and Evil | Frans de Waal | EP 269
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal is an engaging scientific exploration that challenges human arrogance by examining the diverse, sophisticated forms of cognition and emotion present throughout the animal kingdom.
Recommended“He wrote mama's last hug as I mentioned before animal emotions what they tell us about ourselves”
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Male and female
Discussed“so you mentioned margaret mead who's often mentioned in the context of cultural construction of of gender differences but i reread her book her book male and female and she has a whole section in there about what she calls universal differences between men and women”
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The Naked Ape
The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris is a classic popular science book that examines human behavior, evolution, and physiology through the lens of zoology, treating humans as just another animal species.
Discussed“um yeah i think wilson uh and you know i was also influenced in the beginning by uh desmond morris's book uh the naked eight”
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Mama's Last Hug
“i would say his latest two books of many and i'll mention some others are mama's last hug norton 2019 and different gender through the eyes of her primatologist which was published by norton in 2022.”
Passing Chimpanzee Cultures
“chimpanzee cultures which he edited with richard rangham who's another guest on my show another great primatologist good natured”
Passing Mama's Last Hug
“he wrote mama's last hug as i mentioned before animal emotions what they tell us about ourselves”
Own book Mama's Last Hug
“it also means that a female can be very powerful like i described in my previous book mama's last hug mama the alpha female who was alpha for for 40 years”