Blueprint : the evolutionary origins of a good society
by Christakis, Nicholas A. (Author)
Summary
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... Full description
- 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.