The Ape That Understood the Universe

Steve Stewart-Williams's 2018 book examining what evolutionary psychology and memetics reveal about human nature — written as if an alien scientist were studying humans — covering sex differences, altruism, cooperation, and cultural evolution.

Applies the alien-scientist thought experiment to make evolutionary psychology vivid and fresh — examining human behavior from the perspective of a dispassionate observer would reveal — making the evolutionary approach both intellectually rigorous and genuinely entertaining.