Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

For the month of May, this book club will explore human behavior with Stanford University professor Robert Sapolsky's book, Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, where he tries to answer the basic question of why do we do what we do?

Summary:
New York Times bestseller • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • One of the Washington Post's 10 Best Books of the Year

“It’s no exaggeration to say that Behave is one of the best nonfiction books I’ve ever read.” —David P. Barash, The Wall Street Journal

"It has my vote for science book of the year.” —Parul Sehgal, The New York Times

"Immensely readable, often hilarious...Hands-down one of the best books I’ve read in years. I loved it." —Dina Temple-Raston, The Washington Post

Behave is one of the most dazzling tours d’horizon of the science of human behavior ever attempted. Moving across a range of disciplines, Sapolsky—a neuroscientist and primatologist—uncovers the hidden story of our actions. Undertaking some of our thorniest questions relating to tribalism and xenophobia, hierarchy and competition, and war and peace, Behave is a towering achievement—a majestic synthesis of cutting-edge research and a heroic exploration of why we ultimately do the things we do . . . for good and for ill.

FAQ: do I have to have read this book to join the meetup?

• It's preferred that you have at least attempted to start the book to join the book club discussion, so we all have a common ground of information to start with, and move forward with our opinions from there.