People are inherently violent. Hitting, kicking, and biting are natural activities for toddlers. Psychological surveys show that the overwhelming majority of people fantasize about killing someone they don’t like. Our brains seem wired for violent behavior. In fact, brain surgeons can make anybod...
Pretentious, insightful, mediocre. This is a book by a man who likes to read and write. This is also a book by a man who wants to be known for liking to read and write. Not overly, but enough so. You get this odd mix of clever, self-indulgent, and I’m-the-teacher-teaching styles that don’t make t...
In The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin wrote, “Man has an instinctive tendency to speak, as we see in the babble of our young children; while no child has an instinctive tendency to bake, brew, or write.” The experimental psychologist, Steven Pinker, took this quote as the inspiration for his boo...