A Plea for Time in the Phenotype Wars

A Plea for Time in the Phenotype Wars uses an ambitious synthesis of disciplinary fields -- e.g., historical sociology, archeology, political theory, personality psychology, culture critique, and evolutionary biology -- to explore the nature of our current situation, how we got here, and what it is that's built into the human condition propelling these events forward. The book does not shy away from confronting the bleak side of the human condition and what it means for our future. But also it recognizes where some narrow space of human agency still remains for action which may yet mitigate the worst of possible outcomes, and create the conditions for a softer landing. Read more