How Men Compete For Status - Rob Henderson - #556

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello, friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Rob Henderson. He's a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge and a US Air Force veteran. Men fight. Sometimes they look silly when they fight, but also they collaborate and team up to take on common enemies. Women fight in different ways that are less obvious, but no less vicious, and sometimes try to even scupper their own teammates. Expect to learn how men's judgments of formidability are better at predicting future sexual partners than women's judgments of attractiveness. Why male intrasexual competition is so much more obvious, my theory around why men hate to hear that women like dadbods, why there are rules in a no rules street fight, what happens if you get kidnapped by an Amazonian tribe, and much more. Don't forget that if you are listening, you should have also got a copy of the Modern Wisdom reading list. It is 100 books that you should read before you die, 100 of my favourite fiction and non-fiction, with a little summary from me and an explanation of why I like them. They are grouped and categorised, plus there are links to go and get them straight away. So if you need some new reading suggestions, go there. chriswillx.com.slash.books has it right now for free and you can download it immediately chriswillx.com.slash.books.
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