by Matt Ridley
from Harper Perennial
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Editorial ReviewReferring to Lewis Carroll's Red Queen from Through the Looking-Glass, a character who has to keep running to stay in the same place, Matt Ridley demonstrates why sex is humanity's best strategy for outwitting its constantly mutating internal predators. The Red Queen answers dozens of other riddles of human nature and culture -- including why men propose marriage, the method behind our maddening notions of beauty, and the disquieting fact that a woman is more likely to conceive a child by an adulterous lover than by her husband. Brilliantly written, The Red Queen offers an extraordinary new way of interpreting the human condition and how it has evolved.
Customer Reviews:
- Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
- 2nd Half is better than the 1st half
This is a fascinating book that I really enjoyed. The book challenges the Politically Correct idea that was unfortunately forced on the children who grew up in the 90's - that Men and Women are exactly the same, and anyone who says otherwise is sexist. The book states the obvious: men and women have brains that function slightly differently.
The only reason I did not give this book 5 stars is that the first few chapters are filled with a lot of scientific jargon, and technical terms that seemed... more info
- The Red Queen
"The Red Queen" by Matt Ridley. A review by Ralph Hermansen.
I would buy Matt Ridley's next book without hesitation, no matter what the topic. He is one of the few authors who thoroughly researches his subject and understands the science underlying it. He then delivers the information to you in an interesting way. You certainly get your money's worth in his books.
"The Red Queen" is about the evolutionary forces which has shaped us as human beings. The significance of Lewis Carroll's Red Queen... more info
- Superb Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book gives us a glimpse of our true nature. It explains us many urges that we have and destroys many myths that we have. Matt Ridley have made a significant contribution toward mankind. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Picking up where The Selfish Gene left off....
With a casual disregard for political correctness, the post-feminist generation is reintroduced to basic human nature. What for millenia was taken for granted as so fundamental that it needed no explanation, became the height of impropriety to mention in polite company. In fact, it's been a bizarre inversion of reality that's taken hold as the popular opinion in society. Because it's soft and cuddly and non-offensive and doesn't threaten to hurt the feewings of the poor widdle wadies out there.
There... more info
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