A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life Authors: Heather Heying & Bret Weinstein Topics: Anthropology, health, systems and complexity, societal development All information is attributed to the authors. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for […]
Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy
Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy Author: Herman Pontzner Topics: Nutrition, exercise, anthropology, human energetics All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for reference, and […]
Origin of Sapiens Resources
Origin of Sapiens Resources The Human-Story Landscape We are reading about ourselves, which makes both writers and readers prone to flattering narratives, tidy arcs, and grand unifying theories that feel satisfying precisely because they are about us. The genre’s great strength is synthesis, pulling the sprawl of archaeology, genetics, anthropology, and history into a readable […]
Humans: A Brief History of How we F*cked it All Up
Humans: A Brief History of How we F*cked it All Up Author: Tom Phillips Topics: Anthropology, History, Heuristics, Biases All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original source. […]
The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four Billion Year Story of How We Got Conscious Brains
The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four Billion Year Story of How We Got Conscious Brains Author: Joseph LeDoux Topics: Neuroscience, Evolution, Anthropology All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading […]