Not by Genes Alone Richerson Peter J.
Not by Genes Alone Richerson Peter J. Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to occupy virtually every habitat on earth using an…
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Not by Genes Alone Richerson Peter J.
Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to occupy virtually every habitat on earth using an incredible variety of tools and subsistence techniques. While we are similar to other mammals in many ways, our behavior sets us apart.
In this stunning exploration of human adaptation, Peter J. Our societies are larger, more complex, and more cooperative than any other mammal's. Richerson and Robert Boyd argue that only a Darwinian theory of cultural evolution can explain these unique characteristics.Not by Genes Alone offers a radical interpretation of human evolution, arguing that our ecological dominance and our singular social systems stem from a psychology uniquely adapted to create complex culture.
Richerson and Boyd illustrate here that culture is neither superorganic nor the handmaiden of the genes. Rather, it is