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Genesis
by Edward O. Wilson • 2019
Why do creatures die for strangers? The real answer rewrites the origin of human society.
3.81
1k+
Genesis Summary
Genesis 92%
Why do creatures die for strangers? The real answer rewrites the origin of human society.
by Edward O. Wilson 2019
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Social Instinct
by Nichola Raihani • 2021
Cooperation built life from genes to nations. The bill always lands on someone else.
3.90
670
The Social Instinct Summary
The Social Instinct 92%
Cooperation built life from genes to nations. The bill always lands on someone else.
by Nichola Raihani 2021
3.90
670 ratings
The Origins of Virtue
by Matt Ridley • 1997
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
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4k+
The Origins of Virtue Summary
The Origins of Virtue 92%
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
by Matt Ridley 1997
4.03
4k+ ratings
This View of Life
by David Sloan Wilson • 2019
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
3.96
372
This View of Life Summary
This View of Life 92%
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
by David Sloan Wilson 2019
3.96
372 ratings
On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson • 1978
Evolution is our best mythology. The argument for anchoring ethics, art, and religion in biology.
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4k+
On Human Nature Summary
On Human Nature 92%
Evolution is our best mythology. The argument for anchoring ethics, art, and religion in biology.
by Edward O. Wilson 1978
4.14
4k+ ratings
The Social Conquest of Earth
by Edward O. Wilson • 2012
Human virtue and human genocide come from the same evolutionary force, and it's not kin selection.
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4k+
The Social Conquest of Earth Summary
The Social Conquest of Earth 92%
Human virtue and human genocide come from the same evolutionary force, and it's not kin selection.
by Edward O. Wilson 2012
4.02
4k+ ratings
The Selfish Gene
by Richard Dawkins • 1976
Natural selection works for genes, not for you. They built you to serve them.
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The Selfish Gene Summary
The Selfish Gene 91%
Natural selection works for genes, not for you. They built you to serve them.
by Richard Dawkins 1976
4.16
194k+ ratings
The Expanding Circle
by Peter Singer • 1981
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
4.02
626
The Expanding Circle Summary
The Expanding Circle 91%
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
by Peter Singer 1981
4.02
626 ratings
Sociobiology
by Edward O. Wilson • 1975
Every society, from ant to human, is a gene-spreading machine; the logic is identical.
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2k+
Sociobiology Summary
Sociobiology 91%
Every society, from ant to human, is a gene-spreading machine; the logic is identical.
by Edward O. Wilson 1975
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Evolution of Everything
by Matt Ridley • 2015
The same undirected process that built the eye also built language, money, and the internet.
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3k+
The Evolution of Everything Summary
The Evolution of Everything 91%
The same undirected process that built the eye also built language, money, and the internet.
by Matt Ridley 2015
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Meme Machine
by Susan Blackmore • 1999
Our brains did not make culture. Culture, evolving like a virus, made our brains.
3.86
4k+
The Meme Machine Summary
The Meme Machine 91%
Our brains did not make culture. Culture, evolving like a virus, made our brains.
by Susan Blackmore 1999
3.86
4k+ ratings
The Extended Phenotype
by Richard Dawkins • 1982
Genes don't stop at skin: a beaver dam is a genetic tool, like the teeth.
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The Extended Phenotype Summary
The Extended Phenotype 91%
Genes don't stop at skin: a beaver dam is a genetic tool, like the teeth.
by Richard Dawkins 1982
4.12
10k+ ratings
Nonzero
by Robert Wright
History bends toward cooperation, not because we're good, but because interdependence pays.
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3k+
Nonzero Summary
Nonzero 91%
History bends toward cooperation, not because we're good, but because interdependence pays.
by Robert Wright
3.97
3k+ ratings
Richard Dawkins
by Mark Ridley • 2006
Evolution from the gene up: two dozen intellectuals on the revolution Dawkins began.
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485
Richard Dawkins Summary
Richard Dawkins 91%
Evolution from the gene up: two dozen intellectuals on the revolution Dawkins began.
by Mark Ridley 2006
3.77
485 ratings
The Bonobo and the Atheist
by Frans de Waal • 2013
Chimps console, capuchins reject unfair pay; morality was ancient before religion claimed it.
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The Bonobo and the Atheist Summary
The Bonobo and the Atheist 91%
Chimps console, capuchins reject unfair pay; morality was ancient before religion claimed it.
by Frans de Waal 2013
4.15
6k+ ratings
Age of Empathy
by Frans de Waal • 2009
Empathy isn't a human invention. It's an animal legacy, and a primatologist has the evidence.
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3k+
Age of Empathy Summary
Age of Empathy 91%
Empathy isn't a human invention. It's an animal legacy, and a primatologist has the evidence.
by Frans de Waal 2009
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Great Disruption
by Francis Fukuyama • 1999
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
3.62
353
The Great Disruption Summary
The Great Disruption 91%
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
by Francis Fukuyama 1999
3.62
353 ratings
Beyond Revenge
by Michael E. McCullough • 2008
Revenge is a craving the brain treats like hunger. Forgiveness, it turns out, is just as evolved.
3.88
74
Beyond Revenge Summary
Beyond Revenge 91%
Revenge is a craving the brain treats like hunger. Forgiveness, it turns out, is just as evolved.
by Michael E. McCullough 2008
3.88
74 ratings
Humankind
by Rutger Bregman • 2019
Human nature is wired for kindness and cooperation; civilization is what corrupts it.
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Humankind Summary
Humankind 91%
Human nature is wired for kindness and cooperation; civilization is what corrupts it.
by Rutger Bregman 2019
4.32
82k+ ratings
The Science of Good and Evil
by Michael Shermer • 2004
Good and evil are evolutionary strategies, and science can decipher them.
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3k+
The Science of Good and Evil Summary
The Science of Good and Evil 91%
Good and evil are evolutionary strategies, and science can decipher them.
by Michael Shermer 2004
3.91
3k+ ratings
How We Became Human
by Tim Dean • 2021
Your sense of right and wrong evolved for the Stone Age. It's time for an upgrade.
3.90
114
How We Became Human Summary
How We Became Human 91%
Your sense of right and wrong evolved for the Stone Age. It's time for an upgrade.
by Tim Dean 2021
3.90
114 ratings
The Ape that Understood the Universe
by Steve Stewart-Williams • 2018
You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.
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The Ape that Understood the Universe Summary
The Ape that Understood the Universe 90%
You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.
by Steve Stewart-Williams 2018
4.23
2k+ ratings
Wired for Culture
by Mark Pagel • 2012
Culture isn't a byproduct of big brains. It's the reason we have them.
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296
Wired for Culture Summary
Wired for Culture 90%
Culture isn't a byproduct of big brains. It's the reason we have them.
by Mark Pagel 2012
3.86
296 ratings
Minds Make Societies
by Pascal Boyer • 2018
Nations clash, gods multiply, and families splinter for reasons your conscious mind never sees.
3.90
397
Minds Make Societies Summary
Minds Make Societies 90%
Nations clash, gods multiply, and families splinter for reasons your conscious mind never sees.
by Pascal Boyer 2018
3.90
397 ratings
Blueprint
by Nicholas A. Christakis • 2019
Goodness is our default setting. Evolution built us for love, friendship, and cooperation.
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Blueprint Summary
Blueprint 90%
Goodness is our default setting. Evolution built us for love, friendship, and cooperation.
by Nicholas A. Christakis 2019
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Secret of Our Success
by Joseph Henrich • 2015
Cumulative culture, not brainpower, explains why we rule the planet and lost explorers starve.
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2k+
The Secret of Our Success Summary
The Secret of Our Success 90%
Cumulative culture, not brainpower, explains why we rule the planet and lost explorers starve.
by Joseph Henrich 2015
4.39
2k+ ratings
Mutual Aid
by Pyotr Kropotkin • 1891
Evolution's secret engine is cooperation, not competition. Evidence from animals to medieval cities.
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4k+
Mutual Aid Summary
Mutual Aid 90%
Evolution's secret engine is cooperation, not competition. Evidence from animals to medieval cities.
by Pyotr Kropotkin 1891
4.23
4k+ ratings
Altruism
by Matthieu Ricard • 2013
Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.
4.24
977
Altruism Summary
Altruism 90%
Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.
by Matthieu Ricard 2013
4.24
977 ratings
Purpose
by Samuel T. Wilkinson • 2024
Evolution is not blind chance. Deeper laws shape it, and those laws reveal your purpose.
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82
Purpose Summary
Purpose 90%
Evolution is not blind chance. Deeper laws shape it, and those laws reveal your purpose.
by Samuel T. Wilkinson 2024
3.71
82 ratings
The Penguin and the Leviathan
by Yochai Benkler • 2011
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
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351
The Penguin and the Leviathan Summary
The Penguin and the Leviathan 90%
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
by Yochai Benkler 2011
3.70
351 ratings
Conscience
by Patricia S. Churchland • 2019
Our conscience grew out of the brain's drive to care, not from God or reason.
3.78
442
Conscience Summary
Conscience 90%
Our conscience grew out of the brain's drive to care, not from God or reason.
by Patricia S. Churchland 2019
3.78
442 ratings
The Human Swarm
by Mark W. Moffett • 2019
Societies don't run on cooperation. They run on identity markers strangers can spot at a glance.
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466
The Human Swarm Summary
The Human Swarm 90%
Societies don't run on cooperation. They run on identity markers strangers can spot at a glance.
by Mark W. Moffett 2019
3.65
466 ratings
The Human Story
by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2004
Gossip, laughter, gods: how the social brain made us human, and the number behind it.
3.87
334
The Human Story Summary
The Human Story 90%
Gossip, laughter, gods: how the social brain made us human, and the number behind it.
by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2004
3.87
334 ratings
The Evolution of Cooperation
by Robert Axelrod • 1984
Egoists cooperate when tomorrow matters. The simplest strategy in a computer tournament proved it.
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The Evolution of Cooperation Summary
The Evolution of Cooperation 90%
Egoists cooperate when tomorrow matters. The simplest strategy in a computer tournament proved it.
by Robert Axelrod 1984
4.25
2k+ ratings
Human Instinct
by Robert Winston • 2002
Your brain was built for the savannah. Why ancient instincts still steer every choice you make.
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464
Human Instinct Summary
Human Instinct 90%
Your brain was built for the savannah. Why ancient instincts still steer every choice you make.
by Robert Winston 2002
4.00
464 ratings
Born to Be Good
by Dacher Keltner • 2009
Darwin argued sympathy, not self-interest, shaped human evolution. The biology now proves him right.
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729
Born to Be Good Summary
Born to Be Good 90%
Darwin argued sympathy, not self-interest, shaped human evolution. The biology now proves him right.
by Dacher Keltner 2009
3.57
729 ratings
Climbing Mount Improbable
by Richard Dawkins • 1996
Eyes evolved from scratch forty times. Each time the path was a staircase, not a leap.
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Climbing Mount Improbable Summary
Climbing Mount Improbable 90%
Eyes evolved from scratch forty times. Each time the path was a staircase, not a leap.
by Richard Dawkins 1996
4.11
10k+ ratings
The Survival Game
by David Philip Barash • 2003
The logic behind why animals cooperate, nations arm, and rational people sabotage themselves.
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44
The Survival Game Summary
The Survival Game 90%
The logic behind why animals cooperate, nations arm, and rational people sabotage themselves.
by David Philip Barash 2003
3.84
44 ratings
The Fear Factor
by Abigail Marsh • 2017
Heroes and psychopaths: separated by how one brain region processes fear.
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540
The Fear Factor Summary
The Fear Factor 90%
Heroes and psychopaths: separated by how one brain region processes fear.
by Abigail Marsh 2017
4.01
540 ratings
Life Ascending
by Nick Lane • 2009
Evolution's hardest problems, from life's origin to death itself, all have a chemical answer.
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Life Ascending Summary
Life Ascending 90%
Evolution's hardest problems, from life's origin to death itself, all have a chemical answer.
by Nick Lane 2009
4.13
5k+ ratings
The Goodness Paradox
by Richard W. Wrangham • 2019
Our gentleness was forged by the systematic killing of aggressive males. The same force enabled war.
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1k+
The Goodness Paradox Summary
The Goodness Paradox 90%
Our gentleness was forged by the systematic killing of aggressive males. The same force enabled war.
by Richard W. Wrangham 2019
4.20
1k+ ratings
From Darwin to Derrida
by David Haig • 2020
Meaning and purpose seem beyond physics. This biologist argues they are products of it.
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80
From Darwin to Derrida Summary
From Darwin to Derrida 90%
Meaning and purpose seem beyond physics. This biologist argues they are products of it.
by David Haig 2020
3.69
80 ratings
Ultrasociety
by Peter Turchin • 2015
War did not just destroy. Over ten millennia, it built the greatest cooperators on Earth.
4.11
464
Ultrasociety Summary
Ultrasociety 90%
War did not just destroy. Over ten millennia, it built the greatest cooperators on Earth.
by Peter Turchin 2015
4.11
464 ratings
FREEDOM
by Jeremy Griffith • 2016
Moral instinct and conscious mind are at war. Understanding why ends the war.
4.10
607
FREEDOM Summary
FREEDOM 90%
Moral instinct and conscious mind are at war. Understanding why ends the war.
by Jeremy Griffith 2016
4.10
607 ratings
The Meaning of Human Existence
by Edward O. Wilson • 2014
Evolution built us for tribal survival, not civilization. That mismatch is our deepest problem.
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5k+
The Meaning of Human Existence Summary
The Meaning of Human Existence 90%
Evolution built us for tribal survival, not civilization. That mismatch is our deepest problem.
by Edward O. Wilson 2014
3.85
5k+ ratings
Cognitive Gadgets
by Cecilia Heyes • 2018
Imitation and language are not instincts. They are cultural tools, rebuilt in every childhood.
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183
Cognitive Gadgets Summary
Cognitive Gadgets 90%
Imitation and language are not instincts. They are cultural tools, rebuilt in every childhood.
by Cecilia Heyes 2018
3.75
183 ratings
Invisible Rivals
by Jonathan R Goodman • 2025
We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.
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33
Invisible Rivals Summary
Invisible Rivals 89%
We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.
by Jonathan R Goodman 2025
3.76
33 ratings
A History of the Human Brain
by Bret Stetka • 2021
Seafood, gossip, and cooking built the human brain; now we're directing its evolution.
4.00
379
A History of the Human Brain Summary
A History of the Human Brain 89%
Seafood, gossip, and cooking built the human brain; now we're directing its evolution.
by Bret Stetka 2021
4.00
379 ratings
Longpath
by Ari Wallach • 2022
Your brain was built for the next five minutes. Civilization needs you to think in centuries.
3.74
323
Longpath Summary
Longpath 89%
Your brain was built for the next five minutes. Civilization needs you to think in centuries.
by Ari Wallach 2022
3.74
323 ratings
How the Mind Changed
by Joseph Jebelli • 2022
The human brain didn't just get bigger. It learned to cook, gossip, and hallucinate a self.
4.06
348
How the Mind Changed Summary
How the Mind Changed 89%
The human brain didn't just get bigger. It learned to cook, gossip, and hallucinate a self.
by Joseph Jebelli 2022
4.06
348 ratings
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