Pinker — “Evolutionarily speaking, there is seldom any mystery in…”

Source: How the Mind Works — Steven Pinker

Book page: pinker-selected-works-part-1

From: Steven Pinker — Quotes

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Evolutionarily speaking, there is seldom any mystery in why we seek the goals we seek — why, for example, people would rather make love with an attractive partner than get a slap on the belly with a wet fish.