Book Summaries by Wise Words #14 - The Origins of Virtue - Book Summary
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In 1976 Richard Dawkins shone a light on our inherently selfish behaviour with his 'Selfish Gene Theory.' This has been an ultimate force in understanding mankind from an evolutionary perspective. This finding is rather odd when you consider that we are social creatures that have managed to build global societies through altruistic behaviour. So how can an individual be both inherently selfish and yet behave in what seems an altruistic manner?
In 'The Origins of Virtue' Matt Ridley dives into the real reasons for altruistic behaviour and and how this ties in with our selfish programming.
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