Christopher Ryan – författare & böcker

Sex at Dawn

How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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151 kr

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In this controversial, thought-provoking, and brilliant book, renegade thinkers Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha debunk almost everything we know about sex, weaving together convergent, frequently overlooked evidence from anthropology, archaeology, primatology, anatomy, and psychosexuality to show how far from human nature monogamy really is. In "Sex at Dawn", the authors expose the ancient roots of human sexuality while pointing toward a more optimistic future illuminated by our innate capacities for love, cooperation, and generosity.

Civilized to Death

The Price of Progress

AvChristopher Ryan

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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143 kr

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The New York Times bestselling coauthor of Sex at Dawn explores the ways in which “progress” has perverted the way we live—how we eat, learn, feel, mate, parent, communicate, work, and die—in this “engaging, extensively documented, well-organized, and thought-provoking” (Booklist) book.Most of us have instinctive evidence the world is ending—balmy December days, face-to-face conversation replaced with heads-to-screens zomboidism, a world at constant war, a political system in disarray. We hear some myths and lies so frequently that they feel like truths: Civilization is humankind’s greatest accomplishment. Progress is undeniable. Count your blessings. You’re lucky to be alive here and now. Well, maybe we are and maybe we aren’t. Civilized to Death counters the idea that progress is inherently good, arguing that the “progress” defining our age is analogous to an advancing disease. Prehistoric life, of course, was not without serious dangers and disadvantages. Many babies died in infancy. A broken bone, infected wound, snakebite, or difficult pregnancy could be life-threatening. But ultimately, Christopher Ryan questions, were these pre-civilized dangers more murderous than modern scourges, such as car accidents, cancers, cardiovascular disease, and a technologically prolonged dying process? Civilized to Death “will make you see our so-called progress in a whole new light” (Book Riot) and adds to the timely conversation that “the way we have been living is no longer sustainable, at least as long as we want to the earth to outlive us” (Psychology Today). Ryan makes the claim that we should start looking backwards to find our way into a better future.

Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality

AvChristopher Ryan,Cacilda Jetha

Inbunden, Engelska

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243 kr

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Sex at Dawn

How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships

AvCacilda Jetha,Christopher Ryan

E-bok

Engelska, 2012

108 kr

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“Sex at Dawn challenges conventional wisdom about sex in a big way. By examining the prehistoric origins of human sexual behavior the authors are able to expose the fallacies and weaknesses of standard theories proposed by most experts. This is a provocative, entertaining, and pioneering book. I learned a lot from it and recommend it highly.” — Andrew Weil, M.D.

“Sex at Dawn irrefutably shows that what is obvious—that human beings, both male and female, are lustful—is true, and has always been so…. The more dubious its evidentiary basis and lack of connection with current reality, the more ardently the scientific inevitability of monogamy is maintained—even as it falls away around us.” — Stanton Peele, Ph.D.

A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you (think you) know about sex, monogamy, marriage, and family. In the words of Steve Taylor (The Fall, Waking From Sleep), Sex at Dawn is “a wonderfully provocative and well-written book which completely re-evaluates human sexual behavior and gets to the root of many of our social and psychological ills.”

Poetry of Michelangelo

An Introduction

AvChristopher Ryan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

3 100 kr

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The poetry of Michelangelo offers an insight into one of the greatest artists of all time, and is a notable literary achievement in its own right. This text lays out the broad chronological evolution of the poems and clarifies both their meaning and the verbal artistry that shaped their construction. The poetry is always quoted in Italian and in translation.

Civilized To Death

The Price of Progress

AvChristopher Ryan

Ljudbok

Engelska, 2019

(1)

348 kr

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The New York Times bestselling coauthor of Sex at Dawn explores the ways in which “progress” has perverted the way we live—how we eat, learn, feel, mate, parent, communicate, work, and die—in this “engaging, extensively documented, well-organized, and thought-provoking” (Booklist) book.Most of us have instinctive evidence the world is ending—balmy December days, face-to-face conversation replaced with heads-to-screens zomboidism, a world at constant war, a political system in disarray. We hear some myths and lies so frequently that they feel like truths: Civilization is humankind’s greatest accomplishment. Progress is undeniable. Count your blessings. You’re lucky to be alive here and now. Well, maybe we are and maybe we aren’t. Civilized to Death counters the idea that progress is inherently good, arguing that the “progress” defining our age is analogous to an advancing disease. Prehistoric life, of course, was not without serious dangers and disadvantages. Many babies died in infancy. A broken bone, infected wound, snakebite, or difficult pregnancy could be life-threatening. But ultimately, Christopher Ryan questions, were these pre-civilized dangers more murderous than modern scourges, such as car accidents, cancers, cardiovascular disease, and a technologically prolonged dying process? Civilized to Death “will make you see our so-called progress in a whole new light” (Book Riot) and adds to the timely conversation that “the way we have been living is no longer sustainable, at least as long as we want to the earth to outlive us” (Psychology Today). Ryan makes the claim that we should start looking backwards to find our way into a better future.

Dante and Aquinas: A Study of Nature and Grace in the Comedy

AvChristopher Ryan,John Took

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

267 kr

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The Good Heart That Farts!

AvChristopher Ryan

Häftad, Engelska

247 kr

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Sex – die wahre Geschichte

AvCacilda Jetha,Christopher Ryan

E-bok

Tyska, 2016

140 kr

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Monogamie ist von der Natur nicht vorgesehen. Mit dieser wissenschaftlich fundierten Erkenntnis stellen die Autoren unser Verständnis menschlicher Evolution und den angeblichen Kern unserer westlichen Gesellschaften infrage: die monogame Paarbeziehung.Dieses Buch stellt so ziemlich alles infrage, was wir bislang über Partnerschaft, Ehe und Gesellschaft geglaubt haben. Die beiden Autoren untersuchen die prähistorischen Wurzeln der menschlichen Sexualität und hinterfragen, welches Sexual- und Paarungsverhalten das natürliche ist. Die Veranlagung zur Monogamie, die Darwin und nach ihm viele Evolutionsbiologen konstatierten, ist eine krasse Fehlinterpretation. Die Autoren greifen die Wurzeln unseres Verständnisses von Ehe, Partnerschaft und Gesellschaft an und argumentieren damit gegen eine ganze Zunft, die Monogamie als genetische anthropologische Konstante betrachtet.Stützt sich auf Forschungsergebnisse aus der Anthropologie, Primatologie, Physiologie und Vorgeschichte

Sex - die wahre Geschichte

AvChristopher Ryan,Cacilda Jethá

Häftad, Tyska, 2025

186 kr

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Sexul. Cum ne cuplăm. De ce înșelăm

AvChristopher Ryan

E-bok

Rumänska, 2021

30 kr

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Monogamia sexuală este, într-adevăr, un lucru natural pentru specia noastră? Demitizând aproape tot ce știm despre sex, Christopher Ryan și Cacilda Jethá oferă o explicație alternativă îndrăzneață.Argumentul lor esențial este că oamenii au evoluat în grupuri egalitare care împărțeau hrana, îngrijirea copiilor și, adesea, partenerii sexuali. Cu inteligență și umor, autorii încearcă să afle de ce fidelitatea pe termen lung poate fi atât de dificilă, de ce pasiunea sexuală tinde să dispară pe măsură ce dragostea devine mai profundă și de ce atât de mulți bărbați de vârstă mijlocie riscă totul pentru niște aventuri trecătoare cu femei mai tinere.Amuzantă, încântătoare și ușoară... cartea este un scandal în cel mai bun sens, unul care vă va face să citiți cu voce tare cele mai bune fragmente și să vă reevaluați, după încheierea cărții, ideile despre aspirațiile fundamentale ale umanității.Kate Daily, NewsweekUmorul bun, scrisul ascuțit și remarcabil îndepărtează ocazional și eficient îndemnurile lui Solomon cu valoare de înțelepciune convențională despre ceva ce am crezut că am înțeles destul de bine: cine suntem noi.Peter Sagal, National Public Radio

Civilizados hasta la muerte

AvChristopher Ryan

E-bok

Spanska, 2020

118 kr

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El progreso, la ilusión básica de nuestra época, se agota. En general, los niños ya no esperan que sus vidas sean mejores que las de sus padres. Los escenarios distópicos están cada vez más presentes en la conciencia pública a medida que las piscifactorías colapsan, los niveles de CO2 aumentan y nubes de vapor radiactivo surgen de las plantas nucleares "a prueba de fallos". A pesar de las maravillas tecnológicas de nuestra época, o quizá debido a ellas, vivimos días oscuros. Producimos más alimentos que nunca, pero el hambre y la desnutrición siguen presentes en la mayor parte del mundo. Las tasas de depresión clínica y suicidio continúan su ascenso sombrío en el mundo desarrollado. Un tercio de los niños estadounidenses son obesos o tienen un grave sobrepeso, y la tasa de aumento de la depresión entre los niños es superior al veinte por ciento. Con la fe en el futuro fundiéndose como un glaciar sobrecalentado, incluso cuando la satisfacción con el presente se evapora, es hora de una reevaluación sobria del pasado, de aportar una mirada multidisciplinaria y científicamente informada de los efectos de esta fatídica divergencia. En Civilizados hasta la muerte, Ryan afirma que deberíamos empezar a mirar hacia atrás para encontrar el camino hacia un futuro mejor.