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Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2025-12-11

Chris Williamson & Macken Murphy: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom (Dec 2025)

The Brutal Truth About Female Attraction - Macken Murphy

1 book · With Macken Murphy · Watch on YouTube

Chris Williamson discussed The Evolution of Desire by David M. Buss.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Evolution of Desire

    David M. Buss · at 1:09:38

    The Evolution of Desire by David M. Buss is a foundational text in evolutionary psychology that explores human mating strategies, attraction, and the biological underpinnings of romantic relationships.

    Discussed
    “Bus had in the evolution of desire I swear one of the lines that's still in my readwise is the single biggest predictor of extrammarital sex is premarital sex.”
    Chris Williamson The Brutal Truth About Female Attraction - Macken Murphy 2025-12-11 Listen at 1:09:38
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Die with Zero
“So, uh Bill wrote Die with Zero. He's got a party over at his very large the most expensive house in Austin never sold actually I think up until a few years ago...”
Chris Williamson The Brutal Truth About Female Attraction - Macken Murphy 2025-12-11 Listen at 2:40:17
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