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The Darwinian Trap
The Hidden Evolutionary Forces That Explain Our World (and Threaten Our Future)
Book • 2024
This book delves into how humans are intrinsically wired to seek short-term success at the expense of long-term prosperity, a phenomenon Kristian Rönn terms 'Darwinian demons.
' These deeply rooted impulses, a by-product of natural selection, can lead to shortsighted actions that harm others and imperil human survival.
Rönn argues that to escape these evolutionary traps, humans must learn to cooperate in new ways and create systems that understand, track, and manage what humankind values most.
The book offers a powerful new lens on global problems and invites readers to rethink their priorities for the sake of future generations.
' These deeply rooted impulses, a by-product of natural selection, can lead to shortsighted actions that harm others and imperil human survival.
Rönn argues that to escape these evolutionary traps, humans must learn to cooperate in new ways and create systems that understand, track, and manage what humankind values most.
The book offers a powerful new lens on global problems and invites readers to rethink their priorities for the sake of future generations.
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Recommended by Jim Rutt as a book worth reading if you are interested in the topics discussed in the podcast.

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