What nonfiction book are you currently reading?

[Steve]

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by biologist Richard Dawkins

Have you read the Blind Watchmaker? Interesting read, also by Richard Dawkins. Read it many years ago, when I was being brainwashed by liberals... err... I mean going to college.

 

[crushing]

Have you read the Blind Watchmaker? Interesting read, also by Richard Dawkins. Read it many years ago, when I was being brainwashed by liberals... err... I mean going to college.

No, but it's on my to-read list.

 

[arnisador]

Have you read the Blind Watchmaker?

I've only ever read The Selfish Gene and its sequel, The Extended Phenotype. I loved the former but the latter kind of dragged. I don't think I've ever read an explicitly pro-atheism book--I didn't need more convincing.

 

[arnisador]

Plato, The Republic

 

[arnisador]

Measure of the Earth: The Enlightenment Expedition That Reshaped Our World, by Larrie D. Ferreiro

 

[arnisador]

The Anthropology of Numbers, T.S. Crump

Mathematics and Common Sense: A Creative Tension, P.J. Davis

(Lots of free time on my hands as we just wait around to move. Getting lots of reading done. My daughter lifted Crump, though, so I may not get to finish it until she's done with it.)

 

[DennisBreene]

Guns, Germ and Steel by Japd Diamond

 

[arnisador]

William James, Varieties of Religious Experience

 

[arnisador]

Leo Marks, Between Silk and Cyanide

 

[Shuto]

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by biologist Richard Dawkins

Thanks for the tip. I just started reading it and I am enjoying it very much.

 

[arnisador]

Go To, Steve Lohr

 

[arnisador]

The Advent of the Algorithm, David Berlinksi

 

[Xue Sheng]

Brief Moments of Clarity - Dave Kovar

 

[DennisBreene]

Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality. Surprisingly, it is not as salacious as the title implies.

 

[crushing]

Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality. Surprisingly, it is not as salacious as the title implies.

A couple links to studies regarding this history of monogamy in humans showed up in my feeds the last couple days. Here is one: http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2013/07/monogamy-may-have-evolved-prevent-infanticide

 

[Xue Sheng]

Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: The Complete Edition Bruce Lee

 

[DennisBreene]

A couple links to studies regarding this history of monogamy in humans showed up in my feeds the last couple days. Here is one: http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2013/07/monogamy-may-have-evolved-prevent-infanticide

Briefly, so as not to divert the thread, this is a long standing theory. The book makes a strong case that in hunter-gatherer cultures and several others, the most protective environment is one where paternity is uncertain or even believed to be a contribution of multiple males. Males in these societies assume a collective parental role for all children with maximal protection and nurturing of all the women and children.

 

[crushing]

Guns, Germ and Steel by Jared Diamond

I started reading Daniel C. Dennett's Breaking the Spell and he has referenced Guns, Germs, and Steel a few times. I think that may be next on my reading list.

 

[blindsage]

The Shareholder Value Myth: How Putting Shareholders First Harms Investors, Corporations and the Public- Lynn Stout. Should be required reading in all business management classes.

 

[crushing]

I started reading Daniel C. Dennett's Breaking the Spell and he has referenced Guns, Germs, and Steel a few times. I think that may be next on my reading list.

Stopped at the library today and checked out Guns, Germs, and Steel. Looks to be a very interesting read.