Robert M. Sapolsky is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant'. His previous books includes the international bestseller Behave- The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, The Trouble with Testosterone, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers and A Primate's Memoir.
A bravura performance, well worth reading for the pleasure of
Sapolsky’s deeply informed company … he makes a moving case that
[our lack of freedom is] a reason to live with profound forgiveness
and understanding … absorbing and compassionate
*Observer*
Excellent . . . Outstanding for its breadth of research, the
liveliness of the writing, and the depth of humanity it conveys
*Wall Street Journal*
[A] highly entertaining account of why … we should and must
overcome the infuriating conspiracy of mind that insists we are the
authors of our actions. Anyone who believes otherwise needs to read
it
*Times Literary Supplement*
Wonderfully readable ... humorous and warm and humane
*Today (BBC Radio 4)*
[A] witty, erudite, imaginative and deeply humane new book… [The]
case that Sapolsky makes for a transition from a criminal-justice
system based on blame and retribution…to one founded on blame-free
rehabilitation is moving and compelling
*Literary Review*
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