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Discover the revolutionary insights of 'The Secret of Our Success', a groundbreaking book that illuminates the unique factors behind humanity's remarkable achievements. This trade paperback published by Princeton University Press in 2018 provides a deep dive into how humans, despite their individual vulnerabilities, have thrived through social connectivity and collective intelligence. ISBN: 9780691178431.
Delve into the fascinating exploration of our species' evolution, revealing how our ability to collaborate, learn, and innovate has driven progress throughout history. From ancient technologies to modern institutions, this book offers an engaging narrative that connects lost European explorers, the cleverness of chimpanzees, and the cultural innovations that have shaped our existence. Learn how concepts like fire, cooking, and advanced tools have transformed our biology and society, showcasing the interplay between culture and genetics.
Whether you are a scholar, a student, or a curious reader, 'The Secret of Our Success' will captivate your mind and inspire you to think about our collective future. Don't miss out on this insightful read that explains how our collective brains have made us the dominant species on Earth!
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled..
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691178431
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2018
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals? This book shows that the secret of our success lies not in our innate intelligence, but in our collective brains--on the ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another over generations. Drawing insights from lost European explorers, clever chimpanzees, mobile hunter-gatherers, neuroscientific findings, ancient bones, and the human genome, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how our collective brains have propelled our species' genetic evolution and shaped our biology.
Our early capacities for learning from others produced many cultural innovations, such as fire, cooking, water containers, plant knowledge, and projectile weapons, which in turn drove the expansion of our brains and altered our physiology, anatomy, and psychology in crucial ways. Later on, some collective brains generated and recombined powerful concepts, such as the lever, wheel, screw, and writing, while also creating the institutions that continue to alter our motivations and perceptions. Henrich shows how our genetics and biology are inextricably interwoven with cultural evolution, and how culture-gene interacti
Delve into the fascinating exploration of our species' evolution, revealing how our ability to collaborate, learn, and innovate has driven progress throughout history. From ancient technologies to modern institutions, this book offers an engaging narrative that connects lost European explorers, the cleverness of chimpanzees, and the cultural innovations that have shaped our existence. Learn how concepts like fire, cooking, and advanced tools have transformed our biology and society, showcasing the interplay between culture and genetics.
Whether you are a scholar, a student, or a curious reader, 'The Secret of Our Success' will captivate your mind and inspire you to think about our collective future. Don't miss out on this insightful read that explains how our collective brains have made us the dominant species on Earth!
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled..
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691178431
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2018
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals? This book shows that the secret of our success lies not in our innate intelligence, but in our collective brains--on the ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another over generations. Drawing insights from lost European explorers, clever chimpanzees, mobile hunter-gatherers, neuroscientific findings, ancient bones, and the human genome, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how our collective brains have propelled our species' genetic evolution and shaped our biology.
Our early capacities for learning from others produced many cultural innovations, such as fire, cooking, water containers, plant knowledge, and projectile weapons, which in turn drove the expansion of our brains and altered our physiology, anatomy, and psychology in crucial ways. Later on, some collective brains generated and recombined powerful concepts, such as the lever, wheel, screw, and writing, while also creating the institutions that continue to alter our motivations and perceptions. Henrich shows how our genetics and biology are inextricably interwoven with cultural evolution, and how culture-gene interacti