Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2022-07-11

Chris Williamson & Roy Baumeister: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom

The Future Of The Sexual Marketplace - Roy Baumeister

5 books · With Roy Baumeister · Watch on YouTube

Chris Williamson recommended The Ape that Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart-Williams, and discussed Mate by Tucker Max and others. Roy Baumeister discussed Too Many Women? by Marcia Guttentag and others, Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Book Collective and others, and The Sex Diaries by Bettina Arndt.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Ape that Understood the Universe

    Steve Stewart-Williams · at 4:06

    The Ape that Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart-Williams is an accessible exploration of evolutionary psychology that investigates human nature, culture, and the biological drivers behind modern behavior.

    Recommended
    “i don't know whether you follow steve stewart williams i'm gonna guess that you probably will know who he is i don't okay so he's an evolutionary psychologist wrote the the apo understood the universe fantastic book”
    Where to get it
  2. Too Many Women?

    Marcia Guttentag; Paul F. Secord · at 5:00

    Discussed
    “uh one book that influenced me earlier in my career was uh marcia gutentag and paul c card's book too many women who went through a ton of data about sex ratio differences”
    Where to get it
  3. Our Bodies, Ourselves

    Boston Women's Health Book Collective; Judy Norsigian · at 20:01

    Our Bodies, Ourselves by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective and Judy Norsigian is a landmark feminist text that revolutionized women's health education and bodily autonomy.

    Discussed
    “uh so you know i noticed too uh back in the sexual revolution when i was a young man there were all these books explaining female sexuality to them our bodies ourselves and whatnot and they didn't produce these books for men”
    Where to get it
  4. The Sex Diaries

    Bettina Arndt · at 27:04

    Discussed
    “uh yes well um uh i read this uh book some years ago this australian woman uh a journalist with some social science background uh um she had contacted me and had a book called the sex diaries and i wanted to know if she could get it if i could help her publish it in america”
    Where to get it
  5. Mate

    Tucker Max, Geoffrey Miller · at 30:25 · mentioned 2 times

    Mate by Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller is an evolutionary psychology-inspired dating and self-improvement guide designed to help men understand modern dating markets and relationship dynamics.

    Discussed
    “this is one of those things uh a piece of advice that i read in mate by jeffrey miller and tucker max is a lot of the time relationships can begin and the couple are attracted to each other and then if the woman comes off the pill perhaps”
    Where to get it