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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 90%
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 Origins of Virtue
by Matt Ridley • 1997
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
4.03
4k+
The Origins of Virtue Summary
The Origins of Virtue 90%
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
by Matt Ridley 1997
4.03
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 89%
Genes don't stop at skin: a beaver dam is a genetic tool, like the teeth.
by Richard Dawkins 1982
4.12
10k+ 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 89%
Cooperation built life from genes to nations. The bill always lands on someone else.
by Nichola Raihani 2021
3.90
670 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 89%
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
by David Sloan Wilson 2019
3.96
372 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.
3.65
466
The Human Swarm Summary
The Human Swarm 89%
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
Sociobiology
by Edward O. Wilson • 1975
Every society, from ant to human, is a gene-spreading machine; the logic is identical.
4.23
2k+
Sociobiology Summary
Sociobiology 89%
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 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.
4.02
4k+
The Social Conquest of Earth Summary
The Social Conquest of Earth 89%
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 88%
Natural selection works for genes, not for you. They built you to serve them.
by Richard Dawkins 1976
4.16
194k+ 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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The Meaning of Human Existence Summary
The Meaning of Human Existence 88%
Evolution built us for tribal survival, not civilization. That mismatch is our deepest problem.
by Edward O. Wilson 2014
3.85
5k+ ratings
The Evolution of Cooperation
by Robert Axelrod • 1984
Egoists cooperate when tomorrow matters. The simplest strategy in a computer tournament proved it.
4.25
2k+
The Evolution of Cooperation Summary
The Evolution of Cooperation 88%
Egoists cooperate when tomorrow matters. The simplest strategy in a computer tournament proved it.
by Robert Axelrod 1984
4.25
2k+ ratings
Richard Dawkins
by Mark Ridley • 2006
Evolution from the gene up: two dozen intellectuals on the revolution Dawkins began.
3.77
485
Richard Dawkins Summary
Richard Dawkins 88%
Evolution from the gene up: two dozen intellectuals on the revolution Dawkins began.
by Mark Ridley 2006
3.77
485 ratings
The Survival Game
by David Philip Barash • 2003
The logic behind why animals cooperate, nations arm, and rational people sabotage themselves.
3.84
44
The Survival Game Summary
The Survival Game 88%
The logic behind why animals cooperate, nations arm, and rational people sabotage themselves.
by David Philip Barash 2003
3.84
44 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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On Human Nature Summary
On Human Nature 88%
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 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 88%
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
by Francis Fukuyama 1999
3.62
353 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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2k+
The Ape that Understood the Universe Summary
The Ape that Understood the Universe 87%
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
Wiser
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
3.62
437
Wiser Summary
Wiser 87%
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014
3.62
437 ratings
The Logic of Collective Action
by Mancur Olson • 1965
The logic that predicts why consumers stay silent and small industries always get their way.
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1k+
The Logic of Collective Action Summary
The Logic of Collective Action 87%
The logic that predicts why consumers stay silent and small industries always get their way.
by Mancur Olson 1965
3.98
1k+ 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 87%
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
Cheaper, Faster, Better
by Tom Steyer • 2024
The invisible hand shaping your life is not economics: it's the social limit of 150 relationships.
3.87
461
Cheaper, Faster, Better Summary
Cheaper, Faster, Better 87%
The invisible hand shaping your life is not economics: it's the social limit of 150 relationships.
by Tom Steyer 2024
3.87
461 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 87%
Eyes evolved from scratch forty times. Each time the path was a staircase, not a leap.
by Richard Dawkins 1996
4.11
10k+ 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 87%
War did not just destroy. Over ten millennia, it built the greatest cooperators on Earth.
by Peter Turchin 2015
4.11
464 ratings
Introducing Game Theory
by Ivan Pastine • 2017
Every time your best move depends on what someone else does, game theory has a name for it.
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Introducing Game Theory Summary
Introducing Game Theory 87%
Every time your best move depends on what someone else does, game theory has a name for it.
by Ivan Pastine 2017
3.89
3k+ ratings
The Meme Machine
by Susan Blackmore • 1999
Our brains did not make culture. Culture, evolving like a virus, made our brains.
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The Meme Machine Summary
The Meme Machine 87%
Our brains did not make culture. Culture, evolving like a virus, made our brains.
by Susan Blackmore 1999
3.86
4k+ ratings
The People's Choice
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld • 1968
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
3.79
43
The People's Choice Summary
The People's Choice 87%
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld 1968
3.79
43 ratings
Learning From the Octopus
by Rafe Sagarin • 2012
Octopi mastered security without a memo. What they know that our defenses keep missing.
3.76
224
Learning From the Octopus Summary
Learning From the Octopus 87%
Octopi mastered security without a memo. What they know that our defenses keep missing.
by Rafe Sagarin 2012
3.76
224 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 87%
Cumulative culture, not brainpower, explains why we rule the planet and lost explorers starve.
by Joseph Henrich 2015
4.39
2k+ 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 87%
Nations clash, gods multiply, and families splinter for reasons your conscious mind never sees.
by Pascal Boyer 2018
3.90
397 ratings
Friends
by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2021
Your brain caps your real friends at about 150. The rest is gossip.
3.63
562
Friends Summary
Friends 87%
Your brain caps your real friends at about 150. The rest is gossip.
by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2021
3.63
562 ratings
The Wisdom of Crowds
by James Surowiecki • 2004
Four rules make crowds smarter than experts. Most organizations break every one of them.
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The Wisdom of Crowds Summary
The Wisdom of Crowds 87%
Four rules make crowds smarter than experts. Most organizations break every one of them.
by James Surowiecki 2004
3.82
25k+ ratings
Superminds
by Thomas W. Malone • 2018
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
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343
Superminds Summary
Superminds 87%
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
by Thomas W. Malone 2018
3.56
343 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 87%
Human nature is wired for kindness and cooperation; civilization is what corrupts it.
by Rutger Bregman 2019
4.32
82k+ 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 87%
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
Chimpanzee Politics
by Frans de Waal • 1982
A chimpanzee colony is a political machine, complete with coalition coups and fragile peace accords.
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2k+
Chimpanzee Politics Summary
Chimpanzee Politics 87%
A chimpanzee colony is a political machine, complete with coalition coups and fragile peace accords.
by Frans de Waal 1982
4.27
2k+ ratings
A Mind of Her Own
by Anne Campbell • 2002
Why women play it safe, choose mates carefully, and bond like sisters: an evolutionary account.
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90
A Mind of Her Own Summary
A Mind of Her Own 87%
Why women play it safe, choose mates carefully, and bond like sisters: an evolutionary account.
by Anne Campbell 2002
4.22
90 ratings
Why Is Sex Fun?
by Jared Diamond • 1997
Why human mating is nature's oddest: hidden ovulation, menopause, and the real reason men hunt.
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Why Is Sex Fun? Summary
Why Is Sex Fun? 87%
Why human mating is nature's oddest: hidden ovulation, menopause, and the real reason men hunt.
by Jared Diamond 1997
3.71
7k+ ratings
The Red Queen
by Matt Ridley • 1993
Sex exists to outrun parasites. From peacock tails to human jealousy, everything follows.
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The Red Queen Summary
The Red Queen 87%
Sex exists to outrun parasites. From peacock tails to human jealousy, everything follows.
by Matt Ridley 1993
4.05
17k+ ratings
Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain
by Douglas T. Kenrick • 2022
Your brain is built for the Stone Age; the modern world has learned every button to push.
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46
Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain Summary
Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain 87%
Your brain is built for the Stone Age; the modern world has learned every button to push.
by Douglas T. Kenrick 2022
3.83
46 ratings
The Ethnic Phenomenon
by Pierre L. van den Berghe • 1981
Ethnic groups are extended families. The biology of nepotism powers prejudice and empire.
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47
The Ethnic Phenomenon Summary
The Ethnic Phenomenon 87%
Ethnic groups are extended families. The biology of nepotism powers prejudice and empire.
by Pierre L. van den Berghe 1981
4.34
47 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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Mutual Aid Summary
Mutual Aid 87%
Evolution's secret engine is cooperation, not competition. Evidence from animals to medieval cities.
by Pyotr Kropotkin 1891
4.23
4k+ 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 87%
Imitation and language are not instincts. They are cultural tools, rebuilt in every childhood.
by Cecilia Heyes 2018
3.75
183 ratings
The Social Atom
by Mark Buchanan • 2007
Segregation, fads, and wealth gaps are not about human nature. They are physics.
3.71
587
The Social Atom Summary
The Social Atom 87%
Segregation, fads, and wealth gaps are not about human nature. They are physics.
by Mark Buchanan 2007
3.71
587 ratings
Purpose
by Samuel T. Wilkinson • 2024
Evolution is not blind chance. Deeper laws shape it, and those laws reveal your purpose.
3.71
82
Purpose Summary
Purpose 87%
Evolution is not blind chance. Deeper laws shape it, and those laws reveal your purpose.
by Samuel T. Wilkinson 2024
3.71
82 ratings
Democracy When the People Are Thinking
by James S. Fishkin • 2018
Shallow views run democracy. When citizens deliberate, their priorities shift, and policy follows.
3.82
28
Democracy When the People Are Thinking Summary
Democracy When the People Are Thinking 87%
Shallow views run democracy. When citizens deliberate, their priorities shift, and policy follows.
by James S. Fishkin 2018
3.82
28 ratings
Harnessing Complexity
by Robert Axelrod • 2000
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
3.73
147
Harnessing Complexity Summary
Harnessing Complexity 87%
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
by Robert Axelrod 2000
3.73
147 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 87%
The same undirected process that built the eye also built language, money, and the internet.
by Matt Ridley 2015
3.92
3k+ ratings
Is There Anything Good About Men?
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2016
The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.
3.74
356
Is There Anything Good About Men? Summary
Is There Anything Good About Men? 87%
The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2016
3.74
356 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 87%
Chimps console, capuchins reject unfair pay; morality was ancient before religion claimed it.
by Frans de Waal 2013
4.15
6k+ ratings
Testosterone Rex
by Cordelia Fine • 2017
The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.
3.79
4k+
Testosterone Rex Summary
Testosterone Rex 87%
The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.
by Cordelia Fine 2017
3.79
4k+ ratings
Conformity
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
3.46
396
Conformity Summary
Conformity 87%
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.46
396 ratings
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