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Mean Genes: From Sex To Money To Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts

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Why do we wish—and why do we do—such a lot of things that are bad for us? And how are we able to stop? In Mean Genes economist Terry Burnham and biologist Jay Phelan offer advice on how to overcome our own worst enemy—our survival-minded genes. Having evolved in a time of scarcity, when our ancestors struggled to continue to exist in the wild, our genes are poorly adapted to the convenience of brand new society. They compel us to overeat, spend our whole paycheck, and cheat on our spouses. But knowing how they work, Burnham and Phelan show that we will trick these “mean genes” into submission and cultivate behaviors for you to lend a hand us lead better lives. A full of life, humorous guide to our evolutionary heritage, Mean Genes illuminates how we will use an understanding of our biology to beat our instincts—before they beat us.
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