Overview

Why do we want-and do-so many things that are bad for us? In Mean Genes Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan argue that we need to stop looking to Sigmund Freud for answers and start looking to Charles Darwin. Mean Genes reveals that our struggles for self-improvement are, in fact, battles against our own genes-genes that helped our distant ancestors flourish, but are selfish and out of place in the modern world. Using this evolutionary lens, Mean Genes brilliantly examines the issues that most affect our lives-body image, money, addiction, violence, and relationships, friendship, love, and fidelity-and offers steps to help us lead more satisfying lives.

ISBN-13

9780142000076

ISBN-10

0142000078

Weight

0.50 Pounds

Dimensions

4.75 x 0.50 x 8.00 In

List Price

$15.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

272 pages

Publisher

Penguin Books

Published On

2001-09-01



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