A review by beardedbarista
The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch by Jonathan Gottschall

4.0

Pretty great book. I am not sure what some people where thinking when they picked this up but luckily I listen to the Joe Rogan Podcast and had a clear idea from the show he did with Jonathan what the book would be about and damn was it exciting. I can't say this was an amazing book but it had heart and got me pumped to fight people. ha in a sporting fashion ... not just in the streets randomly. the book had for me a good amount of science and history to back up the auto biographical side of Jonathan learning to fight and actually fighting. He puts you in his shoes and makes his anxiety of violence yours. especially if you have never really fought anyone (myself) . I literally want to sign up at an mma school and try this out. my $$$ situation is not as good and motivation is a roller coaster. so maybe I will need a few more fighting books to really push me over the edge haha. If mma fighting is something you are into this book will def be a great book to pick up. if you are sensitive to violence or crude language you may just be offended by this book. but hey I don't think the book was written for that kind of person.

my views,
justin