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Category: Cultural Evolution

Books that examine the interaction of biology and culture or the biological and cultural roots of the development of human societies.

April 13, 2020May 6, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Cultural Evolution: How Darwinian Theory Can Explain Human Culture” by Alex Mesoudi

April 8, 2020May 4, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge” by Matt Ridley

March 24, 2020May 4, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “The Origin and Evolution of Cultures” by Robert Boyd & Peter Richerson

March 11, 2020May 4, 2020 Michael Magoon

Course Summary: “Principles of Human Ecology” by Peter Richerson et al

February 3, 2020May 18, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology” by Nolan & Lenski

February 3, 2020May 18, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Ecological-Evolutionary Theory” by Gerhard Lenski

January 31, 2020May 4, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution” by Richerson & Boyd

January 2, 2020February 6, 2020 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “The Secret of Our Success” by Joseph Henrich

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