Rebel Book Club New York x MODERN LOVE

Join us for RBC's August event as we explore this month's theme, Modern Love, via Paul Eastwick's book, Bonded by Evolution.
About this Event

About the book:

We're told men and women want different things from love: he wants novelty, she wants commitment, he's chasing looks, she's chasing status. Psychology professor Paul Eastwick says this popular "evolutionary" story is unscientific, and sometimes dangerous. Drawing on original research from his own lab, he reveals a more hopeful truth: attraction isn't about hierarchies of 10s and 2s, it's about finding, and often building, real compatibility.

Why we chose it: "Rarely have scientific rigour and exuberant optimism been such congenial companions." - Eric Klinenberg, co-author of Modern Romance

Delicious drinks are included, as well as engaging storytelling and space for conversations and sharing your own journeys across countries and continents.

Interested? Want to join us at our August event?

Try out the club with Eventbrite - new customers only. Ticket price includes access to the New York City Rebel Book Club event plus a welcome drink (alcoholic + non-alcoholic options available).

Your hosts for the evening

Gizem Rufo

Gizem is a UX Research Manager and works on augmented reality glasses and human-computer interaction. She joined RBC to find a like-minded community of nonfiction lovers and get back into reading after having a baby.

When she is not reading, you can find her immersed in one of her bazillion hobbies like gardening, knitting and experimenting with fermenting or spending time with her family. She lives in Brooklyn and loves exploring NYC on foot.

Daniel Sun

Dan is Senior Engineering Manager at Meta, and leads the teams building the System User Interfaces and User Interactions for Meta’s Wearables Devices. Dan joined RBC because he realized that reading had become a very solo activity for him, and he missed engaging in conversations about books the way he had around the Harkness Table during his high school years.

Dan lives in Brooklyn with his two pups, and loves to cook, play StarCraft 2, follow the NBA, watch outdoor survival videos, and drink (too much?) wine.

About Rebel Book Club

Every month since 2015, we've helped 1000's of curious minds explore a topic, meet, discuss and share learnings & actions. We're meeting monthly in London and four other locations within the UK (Oxford, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh), in Denver and New York (USA), in Sydney & Perth (Australia) and Toronto & Vancouver (Canada) + we have a digital membership for members round the world.

Find out more about Rebel Book Club & RBC New York.