"Sexual selection, Darwin's 'other' theory, has finally come in
from the cold....One of the hottest topics in modern Darwinism. The
idea that the human mind evolved as a sort of software peacock's
tail has been mooted before, usually to be dismissed in favor of
some alternative theory. Geoffrey Miller has really been the one to
run with that ball, and he now brings his ideas and evidence
together in this thoughtful, witty, and vividly written book. It is
a work of advocacy, and Miller is a beguilingly skilled advocate.
But there's nothing wrong with advocacy if you are right. And I
think he just may be."
--Richard Dawkins
"Why does our species tell jokes, build monuments, compose sonatas,
give to charity, compete in sports, follow fashion? Our endless
inventiveness, our elaborate culture, seem to defy Darwinian
explanation. Not so, says Geoffrey Miller. They are our sexual
ornaments, our peacocks' tails, displaying our value to potential
mates. This elegant, original, and lucid book is beguiling
testimony to its own thesis: a fitting new feather in our cultural
cap."
--Helena Cronin
"A brilliant and seductive book. It will sweep you off your feet.
And, when you come to earth again, you'll find yourself seeing the
human mind and its most prized creations with new eyes."
--Dr. Nicholas Humphrey, New School for Social Research
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