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Sociobiology
The New Synthesis
Book • 1975
In 'Sociobiology: The New Synthesis,' Edward O. Wilson defines sociobiology as the systematic study of the biological basis of all social behavior.
The book explores how social behaviors in animals, including altruism, cooperation, and aggression, are shaped by natural selection and genetic factors.
Wilson extends this analysis to humans in the final chapter, sparking significant controversy and debate about the role of biology in human social behavior.
The book is a landmark in the field of evolutionary biology and has had a profound impact on the nature versus nurture debate and the development of evolutionary psychology.
The book explores how social behaviors in animals, including altruism, cooperation, and aggression, are shaped by natural selection and genetic factors.
Wilson extends this analysis to humans in the final chapter, sparking significant controversy and debate about the role of biology in human social behavior.
The book is a landmark in the field of evolutionary biology and has had a profound impact on the nature versus nurture debate and the development of evolutionary psychology.
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Michael Shermer
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What Are We Really Fighting Over? Understanding Outrage Through Moral Psychology
Mentioned by Gad Saad when discussing the application of evolutionary theory to human behavior and the incompatibility of communism with human nature.
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Why Postmodernism and Woke Culture Are Killing Civilization (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_788)
Recommended by Geoff Carr for its influence on the gene-centered view of evolution and animal behavior studies.
Babbage: Science book club
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Benji Jones
E.O. Wilson
E.O. Wilson's plan to save the world
