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The Evolution of Everything
by Matt Ridley • 2015
The same undirected process that built the eye also built language, money, and the internet.
3.92
3k+
The Evolution of Everything Summary
The Evolution of Everything 92%
The same undirected process that built the eye also built language, money, and the internet.
by Matt Ridley 2015
3.92
3k+ ratings
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 91%
Why do creatures die for strangers? The real answer rewrites the origin of human society.
by Edward O. Wilson 2019
3.81
1k+ 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
This View of Life
by David Sloan Wilson • 2019
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
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372
This View of Life Summary
This View of Life 91%
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
by David Sloan Wilson 2019
3.96
372 ratings
Our Kind
by Marvin Harris • 1989
Built for a lost world: why we crave, worship, and wage war, from an anthropologist.
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672
Our Kind Summary
Our Kind 91%
Built for a lost world: why we crave, worship, and wage war, from an anthropologist.
by Marvin Harris 1989
4.17
672 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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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 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 90%
Cooperation built life from genes to nations. The bill always lands on someone else.
by Nichola Raihani 2021
3.90
670 ratings
Ultrasociety
by Peter Turchin • 2015
War did not just destroy. Over ten millennia, it built the greatest cooperators on Earth.
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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
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 90%
The knowledge economy dissolved trust and cooperation. Our biology has a fix.
by Francis Fukuyama 1999
3.62
353 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
The Listening Society
by Hanzi Freinacht • 2017
Political systems ignore how minds grow. A blueprint for a state that develops its citizens.
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402
The Listening Society Summary
The Listening Society 90%
Political systems ignore how minds grow. A blueprint for a state that develops its citizens.
by Hanzi Freinacht 2017
4.49
402 ratings
Sapiens
by Yuval Noah Harari • 2011
The one skill that let humans conquer the planet: inventing things we all pretend are real.
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1.3M+
Sapiens Summary
Sapiens 90%
The one skill that let humans conquer the planet: inventing things we all pretend are real.
by Yuval Noah Harari 2011
4.33
1.3M+ 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
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 90%
Every society, from ant to human, is a gene-spreading machine; the logic is identical.
by Edward O. Wilson 1975
4.23
2k+ 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 Ascent of Man
by Jacob Bronowski • 1973
Art and science are twin expressions of a single gift: the mind's ability to remake itself.
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The Ascent of Man Summary
The Ascent of Man 90%
Art and science are twin expressions of a single gift: the mind's ability to remake itself.
by Jacob Bronowski 1973
4.21
6k+ ratings
Blueprint
by Nicholas A. Christakis • 2019
Goodness is our default setting. Evolution built us for love, friendship, and cooperation.
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2k+
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
Social Darwinism in American Thought
by Richard Hofstadter • 1955
America's embrace of social Darwinism was never about the science. Its collapse wasn't either.
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290
Social Darwinism in American Thought Summary
Social Darwinism in American Thought 90%
America's embrace of social Darwinism was never about the science. Its collapse wasn't either.
by Richard Hofstadter 1955
3.78
290 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.
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379
A History of the Human Brain Summary
A History of the Human Brain 90%
Seafood, gossip, and cooking built the human brain; now we're directing its evolution.
by Bret Stetka 2021
4.00
379 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 90%
Evolution from the gene up: two dozen intellectuals on the revolution Dawkins began.
by Mark Ridley 2006
3.77
485 ratings
Consilience
by Edward O. Wilson • 1998
The biologist who thinks evolution can reunite sciences with the humanities, from neurons to art.
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5k+
Consilience Summary
Consilience 90%
The biologist who thinks evolution can reunite sciences with the humanities, from neurons to art.
by Edward O. Wilson 1998
3.98
5k+ ratings
Origin Story
by David Christian • 2008
How energy and information built the universe, life, and us. What they mean for our future.
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Origin Story Summary
Origin Story 90%
How energy and information built the universe, life, and us. What they mean for our future.
by David Christian 2008
4.06
8k+ 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.
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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
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 90%
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 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
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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The Origins of Virtue Summary
The Origins of Virtue 89%
Society did not tame our selfish instincts. Selfish genes built our capacity for cooperation.
by Matt Ridley 1997
4.03
4k+ 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 89%
Ethnic groups are extended families. The biology of nepotism powers prejudice and empire.
by Pierre L. van den Berghe 1981
4.34
47 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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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
Cheaper, Faster, Better
by Tom Steyer • 2024
The invisible hand shaping your life is not economics: it's the social limit of 150 relationships.
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461
Cheaper, Faster, Better Summary
Cheaper, Faster, Better 89%
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
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 89%
Meaning and purpose seem beyond physics. This biologist argues they are products of it.
by David Haig 2020
3.69
80 ratings
Evolution Controversy, The
by Thomas B. Fowler • 2007
Four schools, three definitions, one unspoken fight: the evolution controversy, surveyed.
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26
Evolution Controversy, The Summary
Evolution Controversy, The 89%
Four schools, three definitions, one unspoken fight: the evolution controversy, surveyed.
by Thomas B. Fowler 2007
4.04
26 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 89%
Natural selection works for genes, not for you. They built you to serve them.
by Richard Dawkins 1976
4.16
194k+ ratings
The Watchman's Rattle
by Rebecca D. Costa • 2009
Civilizations do not fail from scarcity or war. They fail when problems outthink brains.
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581
The Watchman's Rattle Summary
The Watchman's Rattle 89%
Civilizations do not fail from scarcity or war. They fail when problems outthink brains.
by Rebecca D. Costa 2009
3.96
581 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 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
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 89%
Imitation and language are not instincts. They are cultural tools, rebuilt in every childhood.
by Cecilia Heyes 2018
3.75
183 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.
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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
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 89%
Eyes evolved from scratch forty times. Each time the path was a staircase, not a leap.
by Richard Dawkins 1996
4.11
10k+ ratings
Virus of the Mind
by Richard Brodie • 1995
Your beliefs spread the way colds do. They evolved to be catchy, not true.
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Virus of the Mind Summary
Virus of the Mind 89%
Your beliefs spread the way colds do. They evolved to be catchy, not true.
by Richard Brodie 1995
3.69
2k+ ratings
Yuval Noah Harari Collection 3 Books Set
by Yuval Noah Harari • 2019
The old stories that gave us meaning are failing while AI and biotech promise to remake humanity.
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861
Yuval Noah Harari Collection 3 Books Set Summary
Yuval Noah Harari Collection 3 Books Set 89%
The old stories that gave us meaning are failing while AI and biotech promise to remake humanity.
by Yuval Noah Harari 2019
4.53
861 ratings
The Dawn of Everything
by David Graeber • 2021
The story of human progress was built to bury indigenous challenges to European society.
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The Dawn of Everything Summary
The Dawn of Everything 89%
The story of human progress was built to bury indigenous challenges to European society.
by David Graeber 2021
4.19
27k+ ratings
Anti-Tech Revolution
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 2016
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
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630
Anti-Tech Revolution Summary
Anti-Tech Revolution 89%
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 2016
3.95
630 ratings
The Expanding Circle
by Peter Singer • 1981
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
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The Expanding Circle Summary
The Expanding Circle 89%
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
by Peter Singer 1981
4.02
626 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 89%
Evolution is not blind chance. Deeper laws shape it, and those laws reveal your purpose.
by Samuel T. Wilkinson 2024
3.71
82 ratings
Pandora's Seed
by Spencer Wells • 2010
Farming gave us civilization. It also gave us chronic disease, overstimulation, and fundamentalism.
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Pandora's Seed Summary
Pandora's Seed 89%
Farming gave us civilization. It also gave us chronic disease, overstimulation, and fundamentalism.
by Spencer Wells 2010
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Origin of Language
by Madeleine Beekman • 2025
The demands of keeping helpless infants alive, not hunting or gossip, gave us language.
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201
The Origin of Language Summary
The Origin of Language 89%
The demands of keeping helpless infants alive, not hunting or gossip, gave us language.
by Madeleine Beekman 2025
3.70
201 ratings
A Short History of the World
by H.G. Wells • 1922
Human history is the final page of a two-billion-year story we are only beginning to read.
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A Short History of the World Summary
A Short History of the World 89%
Human history is the final page of a two-billion-year story we are only beginning to read.
by H.G. Wells 1922
3.86
3k+ ratings
Harnessing Complexity
by Robert Axelrod • 2000
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
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147
Harnessing Complexity Summary
Harnessing Complexity 89%
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
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 89%
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 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
Big History
by David Christian • 2008
13.8 billion years: from pure energy to a planet shaping species. The thread is not chance.
4.42
561
Big History Summary
Big History 89%
13.8 billion years: from pure energy to a planet shaping species. The thread is not chance.
by David Christian 2008
4.42
561 ratings
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