#923 - Matt Ridley - Why Evolution Favours Beauty Over Survival
Modern Wisdom
The Dance of Attraction: Sexual Selection in Birds and Humans
This chapter delves into sexual selection among birds, particularly focusing on how physical traits affect mate attraction. It also draws intriguing parallels to human evolution, suggesting that cognitive abilities and brain development may have been influenced by mating preferences rather than just survival needs.
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