The Generous Man: How Helping Others Is the Sexiest Thing You Can Do

by Tor Nørretranders

Book Overview

When it comes to sex, Darwin didn't go far enough. Whereas his theory of natural selection dictates that species adapt the most efficient and logical traits, Generous Man makes the case that an animal's success, sexually, depends on developing the least efficient traits. N rretranders uses as the central symbol of his theory the peacock's plumage. It's cumbersome, showy, and inefficient -- and therefore terribly attractive to peahens. Put more simply,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560257288
• ISBN13: 9781560257288
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Extraordinarily entertaining and informative!

What a funny, brilliant book! The author is a genius and an optimist, and it is thrilling to gain insight into not just how the world works but how the world can be better. With the recent controversies over Darwanism v. intelligent design, this would seem to be an excellent resource. The book's theory, more or less, is that all human achievement is driven by our desire to procreate and that this mechanism ensures a continual human advancement.