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Morgan Blackledge
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“the basic lesson of evolutionary psychology: a need shaped in the wild continues to be felt subjectively even if it is no longer really necessary for survival and reproduction.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Social cooperation is our key for survival and reproduction.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“if Darwin were alive today, he would likely revise a significant part of his great works, because the basic logic of evolution has shifted away from capital-n Nature toward two new core drivers: Unnatural selection* Nonrandom mutation*”
― Evolving Ourselves: Redesigning the Future of Humanity--One Gene at a Time
― Evolving Ourselves: Redesigning the Future of Humanity--One Gene at a Time
“With the capacity to represent the world in signs and symbols comes the capacity to change it, which, as it happens, is also the capacity to destroy it. A tiny set of genetic variations divides us from the Neanderthals, but that has made all the difference.”
― The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
― The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
“The feedback loop between science, empire and capital has arguably been history’s chief engine for the past 500 years. The following chapters analyse its workings. First we’ll look at how the twin turbines of science and empire were latched to one another, and then learn how both were hitched up to the money pump of capitalism.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The Brain and Mind
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This is a group for readers to recommend and discuss books related to real and/or artificial brains. Categories include but are not limited to: neuros ...more
Shrink Rap (Psychology Books)
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— last activity Dec 27, 2023 06:57PM
This is an open group for students, amateurs, and professionals of psychology. It is intended to connect mental health professionals from all fields t ...more
Atheists and Skeptics
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— last activity Jan 26, 2026 02:44PM
This is a group meant for the discussion of atheism and skepticism and the books associated with both. Recommending books arguing for or against relig ...more
Mindful Reading Club
— 195 members
— last activity May 21, 2020 11:48AM
A group in Oxford, MS that reads works dealing with mindfulness, spirituality, meditation, and yoga.
Studying Psychology
— 298 members
— last activity Feb 26, 2015 03:28PM
Psychology is a fascinating subject that can elicit great discussion. Here we discuss various kinds of psychology, recommend and review psychology boo ...more
Morgan’s 2025 Year in Books
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