A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century

Name: A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century
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Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

By Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

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A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century by Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying explores human behaviour and challenges in the modern world through an evolutionary lens. The authors delve into how our Stone Age biology struggles to adapt to contemporary societal pressures and technologies, offering insights into navigating life with a perspective rooted in evolutionary theory. It's a thought-provoking examination of how ancient instincts interact with present-day realities.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by how evolutionary biology can offer insights into modern-day challenges. It delves into timeless human instincts and behaviours, proposing perspectives on thriving in today's rapidly changing world. If you're curious about the intersection of ancient wisdom and contemporary life, this book might appeal to you.

A bold, provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes - and what we can do about it.

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We are living through the most prosperous age in all of human history, yet we are listless, divided, and miserable. Wealth and comfort are unparalleled, but our political landscape is unmoored, and rates of suicide, loneliness, and chronic illness continue to skyrocket. How do we explain the gap between these truths? And how should we respond?

For evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, the cause of our woes is clear: the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies. We evolved to live in clans, yet today many people don't even know their neighbours' names. Survival in our earliest societies depended on living in harmony with nature, but today the food we eat, the work we do—even the light we absorb—is radically different from what our minds and bodies evolved to expect.

In this book, Heying and Weinstein draw on decades of their work teaching in college classrooms and exploring earth's most biodiverse ecosystems to confront today's pressing social ills—from widespread sleep deprivation and dangerous diets to damaging parenting styles and backward education practices. A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century outlines a science-based worldview that will empower you to live a better, wiser life.

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Readers have praised A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century for its engaging and insightful exploration of modern society's challenges, offering a thought-provoking and accessible conceptual toolkit. The authors are celebrated for their clear thinking and strong stance on academic freedom and moral principles. The book is commended for its bold, well-researched approach and provides valuable evolutionary concepts that resonate with readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800750944

Publisher: Swift Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Swift Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

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Bret Weinstein Education & Reference Heather Heying Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein are evolutionary biologists who have been invited to address the US Congress, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education, and have spoken before audiences across the globe. They both earned PhDs in Biology from the University of Michigan, where their research on evolution and adaptation earned awards for its quality and innovation. They have been visiting fellows at Princeton University, and before that were professors at the Evergreen State College for fifteen years. Together they co-host the Dark Horse podcast, which has over a quarter of a million subscribers and is ranked in the top ten most popular science podcasts on YouTube.