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David P. Barash Ph.D.

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David P. Barash, Ph.D., is an evolutionary biologist and professor of psychology emeritus at the University of Washington. He has written 38 books covering evolution, animal and human behavior, and peace studies. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is married to psychiatrist and frequent co-author Judith Eve Lipton. He was named as one of the "101 most dangerous professors" in the U.S. by conservatives.

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Recent Posts
Send in the Clowns (and the Artists, Singers, Poets, Etc.)

When it comes to arousing the public to the threats we all face, science and appeal to rationality alone just isn't enough. We need those who speak to human passions.

When it comes to arousing the public to the threats we all face, science and appeal to rationality alone just isn't enough. We need those who speak to human passions.

Threats: A Non-Threatening Introduction

Threats, threats, everywhere and hardly a chance to think! Which makes it all the more important that we do so.

Threats, threats, everywhere and hardly a chance to think! Which makes it all the more important that we do so.

Thomas Mann's Writings Mirror Our Not-So-Magic COVID Reality

If you're interested in entering a COVID-like pandemic-mirroring world, you might want to consider climbing "The Magic Mountain."

If you're interested in entering a COVID-like pandemic-mirroring world, you might want to consider climbing "The Magic Mountain."

Deterrence Down on the Farm

Although IMHO nuclear deterrence really stinks, I employ a conventional version every day on my farm.

Although IMHO nuclear deterrence really stinks, I employ a conventional version every day on my farm.

Does Capital Punishment "Fit the Crime?"

Max Weber said that the state had a "monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force.” But is that true? Are executions "legitimate?"

Max Weber said that the state had a "monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force.” But is that true? Are executions "legitimate?"

Seeking Empathy for People You Don’t Understand

If political reconciliation requires seeing the world from the perspective of those with whom we disagree profoundly, is there any hope?

If political reconciliation requires seeing the world from the perspective of those with whom we disagree profoundly, is there any hope?