
Stephen Jay Gould ISBN 5553665353
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This book by Stephen Jay Gould came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Steven Pinker. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Provides information on developments in evolutionary theory, discussing such topics as the Cambrian population explosion, Velikovsky's theories, and others.
“Stephen Jay Gould first collection ever since Darwin also excellent example of lively writing”— Steven Pinker
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