Christopher Ryan Ph.D.

About

Christopher Ryan, Ph.D., is co-author of the New York Times best seller, Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What it Means for Modern Relationships (HarperCollins) and hosts the popular podcast, Tangentially Speaking.

Books by Christopher Ryan Ph.D.

Recent Posts

The U.S. Born on Third Base, Thinks It Hit a Triple

The U.S. is like Donald Trump in the sense that we were born rich but insist that we're self-made.

Kaepernick Stays, Ditka Goes

Far from being an act of disrespect, Kaepernick's protest is an expression of the best of America: moral courage and freedom of expression.

Explaining Donald Trump

Being rich can make you insufferable.

The Naturalistic Fallacy Fallacy (Part II)

Part II of a discussion of how to turn a profit subverting human nature.

The Naturalistic Fallacy Fallacy (Part I)

While it's true that "is doesn't imply ought," it's dangerous and stupid to ignore human nature.

Are We Living in a Muskian Matrix?

Elon Musk is a genius trapped in a really dumb idea.

The Evolution of Politics, Part II

Darwin saw "perfect equality" as an impediment to progress.

The Evolution of Politics, Part I

Social groups that value egalitarianism, cooperation, and open sharing of resources have proven to be far more successful over the long haul of prehistory than groups that didn’t v

Pyramids: Amazing Accomplishment or Narcissistic Lunacy?

When you include the costs of civilization, it stops looking like such a great deal.

The Costs of Civilization

There would be no blues without slavery; no moon landing without NAZI rocket scientists.