Geoffrey Miller

A leading evolutionary psychologist probes the unconscious instincts behind American consumer cultureIlluminating the hidden reasons for why we buy what we do, Spent applies evolutionary psychology to the sensual wonderland of marketing and perceived status that is American consumer culture. Geoffrey Miller starts with the theory that we purchase things to advertise ourselves to others, and then examines other factors that dictate what we spend money on. With humor and insight, Miller analyzes an array of product choices and deciphers what our decisions say about ourselves, giving us access to a new way of understanding-and improving-our behaviors to become happier consumers.

At once a pioneering study of evolution and an accessible and lively reading experience, The Mating Mind marks the arrival of a prescient and provocative new science writer. Psychologist Geoffrey Miller offers the most convincing-and radical-explanation for how and why the human mind evolved.Consciousness, morality, creativity, language, and art: these are the traits that make us human. Scientists have traditionally explained these qualities as merely a side effect of surplus brain size, but Miller argues that they were sexual attractors, not side effects. He bases his argument on Darwin's theory of sexual selection, which until now has played second fiddle to Darwin's theory of natural selection, and draws on ideas and research from a wide range of fields, including psychology, economics, history, and pop culture. Witty, powerfully argued, and continually thought-provoking, The Mating Mind is a landmark in our understanding of our own species.

'Virtue signaling' is the phrase that got popular on social media during the 2016 election as a way of derogating political opponents. But what is virtue signaling, really? How does it work, where does it come from, and is it really a bad thing? How can it help people to virtue signaling better -- when you're doing it, and when your friends, family, colleagues, and mates are doing it?This short, thoughtful, easy-to-read book is about how we can better understand people's instincts to show off our moral virtues, personality traits, ideologies, political attitudes, and lifestyle choices through our public behavior and language, from dating to street protests to social media to academic censorship. It shows how virtue signaling is the key to understanding current debates about free speech and viewpoint diversity on campuses, in corporations, and throughout society.Understanding virtue signaling is a social superpower, like understanding body language, or personality traits, or sex differences. Are you curious why politics and religion lead to so many bitter debates around the Thanksgiving dinner table -- even among relatives who get along in every other domain? Or why so many single people put 'No Trump supporters!' or 'No Libtards!' on the dating profiles -- when politics plays such a small role in day-to-day relationships? Or why Gen Z college students want to censor ideas they think are evil -- when they're supposed to be exposing themselves to diverse perspectives?Virtue signaling is one of those concepts that's easy to understand, but that most people don't bother to face -- because we're all doing it all the time, and acknowledging our own virtue signaling makes us feel embarrassed and hypocritical.Let's face the reality of virtue signaling.This book offers a scientifically grounded, practical, non-partisan set of insights so you understand your own ideological passions, your relationships, and your society much more easily. If you don't understand your own virtue signaling, then your ideologies and signaling habits, not your conscious mind, are running your life. If you don't understand other people's virtue signaling, then it's hard to take their point of view and to find common ground with them. If you don't understanding virtue signaling in the political realm, it's hard to convince other citizens to support your causes, policies, and candidates.This book collects seven essays written from 1996 through 2018. They're all focused around the evolutionary psychology of politics, ethics, and language. It includes a new preface, new introductions that give the backstory to each essay, and a new list of further readings (including about 100 books by other people).The book is about 32,000 words, or about 85-130 pages depending on your reader format.

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The Traitor is firmly grounded in fact. The majority of the people referred to in the novel took part in the actions described. Many of the conversations are based on diary entries, memoranda and letters subsequently published by the main protagonists. The principal exception to this is the character of Major Lionel Samson. When he first appears, Samson is, as he was in fact at the time, the British Military Consul at the siege of Adrianople in 1913. By 1915 he was, in real life, in charge of the allied espionage network based in Athens. However, between these two dates, all actions ascribed to him in The Traitor are fictional.

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'For much of each day, we hide what is in our hearts, tuck away the child in us, and save our more curious or adventurous thoughts for 'some other time'. Geoff Miller's poems draw the heart, the child, and the most elusive of contemplations lovingly onto the page. Read these poems. For their tenderness. For their playfulness. And for the pleasures of an attentive and gentle mind. Memory Creases is a delightful second collection from the warmth and wisdom of a poet well worth engaging with.' - Kristen Lang

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Bank Mergers & Acquisitions : An Introduction and an Overview (The New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Markets and Institutions) [Hardcover] Yakov Amihud (Editor), Geoffrey Miller (Editor)

Embark on a sprawling journey through one of the most essential stories of human the history of law. This comprehensive narrative charts our perpetual quest for order and justice, from the unwritten customs of prehistoric hunter-gatherers to the complex legal challenges of the digital age. Discover how societies have grappled with fundamental questions of right and wrong, and how the answers they found have shaped the world we inhabit today. The story of law is the story of who we are, revealing our greatest aspirations for fairness and our deepest struggles with power.The adventure begins in the ancient world, exploring the foundational legal codes that brought order to the first great civilizations. Witness the creation of Hammurabi's famous code in Mesopotamia, delve into the concept of divine justice in Ancient Egypt, and understand the profound moral and legal legacy of the Laws of Moses. The narrative then travels to the intellectual crucibles of Greece and Rome, where philosophy and pragmatism forged legal systems that would influence the course of Western history for millennia. Follow the thread through the Middle Ages, examining the immense power of canon law, the unique development of English common law and the Magna Carta, and the sophisticated jurisprudence of the Islamic world.As the story accelerates into the modern era, it chronicles the legal revolutions that gave birth to our contemporary world. Experience the intellectual ferment of the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment, which unleashed radical new ideas about natural rights and the social contract. See how these explosive concepts ignited the American and French Revolutions, leading to the creation of the United States Constitution and the Napoleonic Code—two documents that would provide the essential blueprints for modern governance. This section traces the rise of the nation-state, the great codification movements of the 19th century, and the legal struggles that accompanied the Industrial Revolution.The final chapters bring this epic history to a powerful conclusion by confronting the turbulent twentieth century and the uncertain frontiers of the twenty-first. Understand the legal response to the horrors of totalitarianism, which culminated in the Nuremberg Trials and the birth of modern human rights with the Universal Declaration. The narrative explores the landmark legal battles of the Civil Rights Movement, the creation of new legal systems in the wake of decolonization, and the rise of the administrative state. Finally, the book looks to the future, examining the profound legal dilemmas posed by globalization, environmental crises, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology, asking how our ancient quest for justice will adapt to a world humanity has remade.