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Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies
Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies | Edward O. Wilson
Forming a twenty-first-century statement on Darwinian evolution, one shorn of �religious and political dogma,� Edward O. Wilson offers a bold work of scientific thought and synthesis. Asserting that religious creeds and philosophical (…more)
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IReadThereforeIBlog
Mehso-so

Edward O. Wilson is Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and one of the world‘s pre-eminent biologists and naturalists. This slender book about sociobiology and how human society evolved from and have structures in common with eusocial groups such as termites and wasps did not convince because the comparisons seemed vague. However there were some interesting facts in here about the natural world that kept my attention.

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speljamr
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Pickpick

Good overview on the current thought regarding altruism and it's rise via group selection during the evolution of species. Don't expect an in-depth analysis, but it will give you an idea of how we think it works and some good references for additional reading if it interests you.

#science #biology #evolution

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Ooooh...my... ❤️😍❤️ 5y
sleepy.ash87 I would love to read this. E. O. Wilson is an inspiration and I have been a long-time fan 5y
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Pedrocamacho
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Mehso-so

This is a fun little book about the evolution of social structures. Honestly, I could have used more information on humans and pre-humans.

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sparrowssavvy
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Pickpick

Truly fascinating! I honestly was so intrigued by this book and it was so full of information! Admittedly, every now and then the author lost me in a concept, but otherwise so interesting.