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This is a reading group on evolutionary biology, evolutionary psychology, cultural evolution, and perhaps other related subjects. I have a background in public policy and have long been interested in science, philosophy, and history. We'll be meeting every four to eight weeks and reading about 100–150 pages per meeting. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Here's the current reading list we are working through, past and upcoming:

  1. Why Evolution is True — Coyne ✅
  2. The Selfish Gene— Dawkins ✅
  3. Evolution: A Very Short Introduction — Charlesworth ✅
  4. Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction— Wood ✅
  5. The Ape that Understood the Universe — Stewart-Williams✅
  6. The Secret of Our Success — Henrich
  7. Wonderful Life — Gould
  8. Who We Are and How We Got Here — Reich
  9. Does Altruism Exist? — Wilson
  10. The Pattern Seekers — Baron-Cohen
  11. Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth? — Kaufmann