Jared Diamond
Il terzo scimpanzé. Ascesa e caduta del primate Homo Sapiens

THE REVIEW

I have always been interested in discussions about Evolution vs. Creationism.

Even though I firmly believe in science and am a fervent admirer of Darwin, doubt lingered in my mind.

Vestigial organs, which for creationists still have a valid function, doubts about the temporal placement of anthropological finds of hominids discovered over time, and further doubts about Darwin's theory, which supposedly has flaws in some areas. In short, these issues invade the spiritual field, and being an agnostic, I felt doubtful and influenced by the dangerous and blind sect of creationists.

Then, after reading this magnificent book, many doubts were dispelled.

The author, a famous yet controversial American biologist, does not directly address the issue of evolution or anthropology but through the naturalistic observation of the behavior of many animal species, he manages to trace and define human behavior, which would be similar to that of many animals.

Reading the book, all doubts fit like pieces in a puzzle. The author explains why women have hidden estrus, which would keep human society united or in harmony, as opposed to chimpanzees who live (lucky them) a sexual nirvana, mating left and right.

It is explained why, contrary to the popular imagination, gorillas have a small penis while humans proportionally have the longest (except for ZannaB, nicknamed the column drill).

Drug dependencies, genocides, mass destructions, evolution of language—these human behaviors supposedly have a common thread with all animal species, we are all interconnected, we are all brothers.

I won't digress, but I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for answers.....