Unlike Razib, my reading of Gould’s The Structure of Evolutionary Theory isn’t progressing. This is for a number of reasons but primary among them is a busy week service-wise coupled with other reading that must take priority if I’m going to be coherent in class. Looking at the beast in question, I’m guessing weekends will be the only time I can get to it and then I’ll probably only finish a chapter at a time. At that rate, I’ll probably take three months to finish the book.
So to keep you occupied, you can read Razib on chapters one, two and three. At this rate, he’ll be finished in no time!
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