
A Theory of Everyone with behavioral researcher Dr. Michael Muthukrishna
A Bit of Optimism
Cognition, Culture, and Cooperation
This chapter explores the interplay between human cognition and cultural evolution, emphasizing how abstract reasoning and societal contexts influence knowledge transmission and numerical cognition. It further investigates the dynamics of cooperation and corruption within societies, analyzing the evolutionary mechanisms that underpin social behaviors and societal structures.
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