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Sex at Dawn
- How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson, Jonathan Davis, Christopher Ryan (Preface)
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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In Sex at Dawn, husband and wife team Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá have written a book that questions both modern-day standards of human sexual behavior and the scientific history of our early ancestors. The book first explains and defines what it refers to as “the standard narrative”, the story of how humans evolved from our prehistoric ancestors to be monogamous beings with conflicting biological imperatives for males and females. Then, it goes on to refute this narrative, providing evidence from noted modern scholars like Steven Pinker, Malcolm Gladwell, and Frans De Waal, as well as renowned scientists and philosophers like Charles Darwin, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Thomas Hobbes.
Ryan and Jethá write, “Science all too often grovels at the feet of the dominant cultural paradigm.” Indeed, one of the most powerful ideas that Sex at Dawn puts forth is that culture has a way of coloring scientific and historical “fact”. Some of the examples given are quite disturbing, especially when large institutions are clearly engaged in cover ups of our true nature. The authors assert that many sexual myths (for example, that masturbation is some kind of medical affliction) have been repeated and disseminated over the years by religious, health, and state organizations. They take a controversial stance that this “cover up” tactic has also been applied to the non-monogamy of our closest primate relatives and early man. They believe that even if non-monogamy is not the dominant mode of being for contemporary humans, at the very least it should be viewed as a historic basis for our desires and behaviors.
The narration, which alternates between Allyson Johnson and Jonathan Davis, is clear and straightforward, particularly well-suited to this kind of book. Johnson especially makes the information, which can sometimes be dense, easily digestible and relatable. One of the authors, Christopher Ryan, reads the preface, which gives a hint of how he came to be interested in exploring the given subject matter. Through this section, we also get a way to connect directly to the authors and thus, the human (as opposed to the scientific) aspect of the issues discussed.
To claim that this work is exclusively or even mostly about sexual behavior would be a stretch. The book is very holistic, tackling bigger-picture issues of science, culture, history, and philosophy. That said, these large ideas are needed as building blocks for the claims the authors make about sex. Another triumph of Sex at Dawn is the attention the authors have given to presenting material on sex as it applies to men and women equally. Along those lines, another high point of the narration is that it echoes this sentiment through the interchanging male and female voices, reminding us that these ideas apply to both sexes in different ways.
What the book posits exactly is somewhat unclear. The authors themselves admit that they're not exactly sure what to do with all the information they have unearthed. That said, the great strength of Sex at Dawn is that it opens the discourse about human sexual behavior sans many of the taboos that traditionally accompany the topic. —Gina Pensiero
Publisher's Summary
Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our species. Mainstream science - as well as religious and cultural institutions - has maintained that men and women evolved in families in which a man's possessions and protection were exchanged for a woman's fertility and fidelity. But this narrative is collapsing. Fewer and fewer couples are getting married, and divorce rates keep climbing as adultery and flagging libido drag down even seemingly solid marriages.
How can reality be reconciled with the accepted narrative? It can't be, according to renegade thinkers Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha. While debunking almost everything we "know" about sex, they offer a bold alternative explanation in this provocative and brilliant book.
Ryan and Jetha's central contention is that human beings evolved in egalitarian groups that shared food, child care, and, often, sexual partners. Weaving together convergent, frequently overlooked evidence from anthropology, archaeology, primatology, anatomy, and psychosexuality, the authors show how far from human nature monogamy really is. Human beings everywhere and in every era have confronted the same familiar, intimate situations in surprisingly different ways. 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.
BONUS AUDIO: Includes a Preface written and read by author Christopher Ryan.
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- Michael
- 17-04-2015
If you're a person, you should probably read this.
This book is a sociological and anthropological look at human behavior. The prose is entertaining, accessible and in no way condescending. The narrator was a perfect choice as her the tone of her voice is comforting and just emotional enough that you could sense the sarcasm intended by the authors from time to time. I recommend this book to all of humanity!!! That we might release ourselves from the scackles of cultural behaviors which hurt the relationships in our lives would be freeing..and IS necessary for our further evolution.
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- Tiit Pähn
- 16-11-2017
Eye-opening
Definitely gave me new insights about the topic and interestingly seems logical. would definitely want to try to live in this kind of secular society
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- Daniel Lish
- 08-02-2017
Educational and forward thinking.
Everyone from western culture should read this book as general education of others and their past.
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- toby bell
- 30-08-2018
Brilliant
At last. So much is clear everyone should read this book. Reviews scientific evidence of human sexuality in a well thought out and intelligent way.
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- Joey
- 08-04-2019
a world changing book
it might be too mind-blowing for those that cling to the notion of monogamy. For those that aren't sure, it will be mind-blowing. The performance is great even if you don't want to accept the premise.
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- Kindle Customer
- 28-05-2020
perplexed
feels more like a passionate disassembly of evolutionary psychology and early anthropology than a book about how sex evolved. I wonder if, a decade later what the authors might revise. I was particularly surprised at how unimportant sexuality or gender was in this book as they saw all sex as sex. refreshing.
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- Mr
- 12-12-2022
Worth a listen
Lots of ideas but sometimes feels like a jumble of stories. Certainly worth a listen to challenge modern conceptions of relationships.
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- Sam J
- 22-09-2020
Great performance
loved it, but I felt like it ended too quickly, the last chapter could have been longer exploring how alternatives solve problems or the common undesired outcomes of those alternatives.
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- Father Dave
- 28-11-2017
Brilliant!
A brilliant book on so many levels - not just in the questions it raises about contemporary sexual mores, but in the questioning of the scientific objectivity of previous studies on the subject.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-07-2018
Great book, very interesting.
I've seen some criticisms but to the intellectually adapt, it's a thought provoking book worth listening to and building your own conclusions.
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