Tag Archives: Geoffrey Miller

Darwin’s Other Idea

Richard Hoste

The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature
by Geoffrey Miller
New York: Random House, 2000
Darwinian evolution is seen as a cold, ruthless struggle for survival that shaped what we eventually became.  But, the critic responds, whence kindness, humor, language, playfulness, art and creativity?  Scientists have tried to explain altruism towards relatives as [...]

Published: September 21, 2009 | Posted in General | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments closed

Evolving into Consumerism — and Beyond It

Alex Kurtagic

Spent: Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behavior
Geoffrey Miller
New York: Viking, 2009
When I was asked to review this book, I half groaned because I was sure of what to expect and I also knew it was not going to broaden my knowledge in a significant way. From my earlier reading up on other, but tangentially related subject [...]

Published: August 14, 2009 | Posted in General | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed
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