Review
From Jefferson County PostBook Review Published under A Must Read !
"In The Testosterone Hypothesis, Barzilai argues for a multi-disciplinary understanding of history, philosophy, and sociology, hypothesizing that testosterone is one of the most driving forces behind the entirety of human development. The layout of the book is easy to follow, beginning with an explanation of the mind-body problem before moving on to the testosterone line of hypothesizing. Barzilai provides a multitude of sources citing the various roles testosterone plays in aging, combating depression, motivation, and the influencing of all manner of behavior. Barzilai then shows the dwindling presence of testosterone in current Western society, and explains the negative repercussions of a society's cultural elimination of testosterone-driven attributes.
I loved The Testosterone Hypothesis, plain and simple. Barzilai has managed to weave a fascinating study across multiple scientific fields, all backed by rather convincing evidence. The writing is clear and analytical"
Published by Jake Depew, Assistant Editor
About the Author
Roy Barzilai is an independent scholar, who studied both Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism and Rivka Schechter's philosophy of language, rooted in the Hebrew Bible. The synthesis of Rand's Aristotelian philosophy, and the biblical creed of ethical monotheism provides profound insights into the ideas that shaped the Western mind. By exploring the intellectual history of Western civilization, Roy seeks to reach a greater understanding of the human mind. As a financial analyst for more than a decade, Roy became aware of the herd mentality in financial markets. He studied the Wave Principle of Human Social Behavior and the new science of Socionomics, focusing on how change in social mood affects society, its ideas, philosophy, culture, and economy. This dynamism is the engine of history. Roy holds undergraduate degrees from Tel Aviv University in Law, accounting, and computer science.