理查德・康尼夫,職業新聞記者與隨筆作傢,為《大西洋月刊》、《發現雜誌》、《史密森學會會刊》、《國傢地理雜誌》等眾多刊物撰寫文章。他也是“國傢地理頻道”、“發現頻道”的節目撰稿人與製作人,曾獲艾美奬最佳編劇奬提名,並於1997年榮獲美國“國傢雜誌奬”。他的著作包括《魔鬼的筆》、《無脊椎世界的奇聞》、《爬行動物》和《韆麵老鼠》。他現定居於美國康涅迪格州。
A tantalizing, droll study of the idiosyncratic existence of the very rich, through the unexpected lens of the naturalist. Journalist Richard Conniff probes the age-old question "Are the rich different from you and me?" and finds that they are indeed a completely different animal. He observes with great humor and finesse this socially unique species, revealing their strategies for ensuring dominance and submission, their flourishes of display behavior, the intricate dynamics of their pecking order, as well as their unorthodox mating practices. Through comparisons to other equally exotic animals, Conniff uncovers surprising commonalities.
• How did Bill Gates achieve his single greatest act of social dominance by being nice? • How does the flattery of the rich resemble the grooming behavior of baboons? • What made the British aristocracy the single most successful animal dominance hierarchy in the history of the planet? • How does Old Money's disdain for the nouveaux riches resemble the pig-grunting of mountain gorillas?
This marvelously entertaining field guide captures in vivid detail the behaviors and habitats of the world's most captivating yet elusive animal. 29 photographs.
记者因为职业原因常常要见到与自己无关的人,比如有钱人。他们高过记者一个阶级,因此在新闻纸上,可以看见从下至上的钦羡、嘲讽、酸葡萄文字。 记者的本领则是将陌生之事介绍给更多人,不能全然理解这些陌生之事没关系,他可以用自己的理解能力来加以理解,比如将富人比作大狗...
評分把富人称作“大狗” 可不是我的幽默。这是美国作家理查德·康尼夫的天才创见。他写了一本关于富人的物种起源的书,取名叫Big Dog,直译意译都是“大狗”,没有更好的避讳办法。 不过,大家千万别以为“大狗”是一个不尊敬的蔑称。康尼夫对“大狗”有一个精确的定义:必须...
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評分在网上看完的,感触有些大,也在豆瓣上看到别的读者说这不能当成严肃读物来看——显然不严肃,但不能说它就没有道理。 但是这本书让我想到一个问题,那么人生的终极目标到底是索取还是给予? 索取是为了给予,给予是为了索取,然后如此往复? 也许人都是动物,因为数目太多...
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