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...

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Main Author: Christakis, Nicholas A. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2019.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
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.