Whitehouse, Harvey
Inheritance: The Evolutionary Origins of the Modern World
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529152227
- author:
- Whitehouse, Harvey
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Hutchinson Heinemann
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 16.4 x 3.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Our understanding of the world is shaped by a set of ancient biases, forged through millennia of natural and cultural selection. In "Inheritance: The Evolutionary Origins of the Modern World", renowned anthropologist Harvey Whitehouse explores how these biases have driven human history and imperil our future. Through a combination of psychological experiments, fieldwork, and big data, Whitehouse identifies three key biases that underpin human behaviour: conformism, religiosity, and tribalism. These biases have catalysed major transformations in human history, from the rise of agriculture to the creation of multiethnic empires. However, they are now driving us towards ruin. By examining how human nature has shaped our collective history, Whitehouse offers a powerful reappraisal of the human journey, transforming our understanding of who we are and who we could be.
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