Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society Christakis Nicholas A.
Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society Christakis Nicholas A. A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology,…
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Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society Christakis Nicholas A.
A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more (Frank Bruni, The New York Times), Blueprint shows why evolution has placed us on a humane path -- and how we are united by our common humanity.For too long, scientists have focused on the dark side of our biological heritage: our capacity for aggression, cruelty, prejudice, and self-interest. Beneath all of our inventions -- our tools, farms, machines, cities, nations -- we carry with us innate proclivities to make a good society.In Blueprint, Nicholas A. But natural selection has given us a suite of beneficial social features, including our capacity for love, friendship, cooperation, and learning.
Christakis introduces the compelling idea that our genes affect not only our bodies and behaviors, but also the ways in