
#680 - Dr Anna Machin - Do You Actually Need A Father To Raise A Child?
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#680 - Dr Anna Machin - Do You Actually Need A Father To Raise A Child? mentions The Life of Dad by Anna Machin and The Ape Who Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart Williams with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
That's why, it's very important to me to do a lot of talks, to do a lot of podcasts, to write The Life of Dad.
anyone that's read The Ape Who Understood the Universe knows, humans are grandchildren optimizing machines.
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- A second recurring theme is male reproductive success.
- Referenced books include The Life of Dad by Anna Machin and The Ape Who Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart Williams.
- The strongest audience signal points to Fathers preparing for parenthood and Individuals interested in evolutionary psychology and gender dynamics..
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