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“The Evolution of Beauty” with Eric Walberg and Josh Mitteldorf

Listen HERE Should Darwin’s thesis be rewritten as “the survival of the most gorgeous”? That’s the takeaway from Richard Prum’s The evolution of beauty: How Darwin’s forgotten theory of mate choice shapes the animal world—and us (2017), at least according to Eric Walberg‘s new review. Joining Eric to discuss Prum’s book is anti-aging scientist and evolutionary theorist Josh Mitteldorf.

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LIVE RADIO: “The Evolution of Beauty” with Eric Walberg and Josh Mitteldorf; Thaddeus Kozinski Asks “Are You Aware?”

Listen live Fridays 8 to 10 Eastern on Revolution.Radio later archived at https://kevinbarrett.substack.com First hour: Should Darwin’s thesis be rewritten as “the survival of the most gorgeous”? That’s the takeaway from Richard Prum’s The evolution of beauty: How Darwin’s forgotten theory of mate choice shapes the animal world—and us (2017), at least according to Eric Walberg‘s new review. Joining Eric to discuss Prum’s book is anti-aging scientist and evolutionary theorist Josh Mitteldorf. Second hour: Thaddeus Kozinski wonders “Are You Aware? And are you aware of your unawareness?” His essay begins: “There is a broad spectrum, as broad as the distance between heaven and…

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