Blueprint the evolutionary origins of a good society
For too long, scientists have focused on the dark side of our biological heritage: our capacity for aggression, cruelty, prejudice, and self-interest. But natural selection has given us a suite of beneficial social features, including our capacity for love, friendship, cooperation, and learning. Ben...
Main Author: | Christakis, Nicholas A. (Author) |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Little, Brown Spark,
2019.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface: our common humanity
- The society within us
- Unintentional communities
- Intentional communities
- Artificial communities
- First comes love
- Animal attraction
- Animal friends
- Friends and networks
- One way to be social
- Remote control
- Genes and culture
- Natural and social laws.