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5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent meta-view of human evolution,
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This review is from: The Bridge to Humanity: How Affect Hunger Trumps the Selfish Gene (Paperback)
In this book, Goldschmidt, an emeritus anthropologist, pulls together several strands of scientific work on genetics and cognition into a view of human evolution that provides some deep insights into what makes us human. One of the primary insights that he builds on is the recent discovery of mirror neurons, which allow us to learn through observation. Goldschmidt's idea that the evolution of language and tool making are related is also a valuable one. But most important is his overarching idea that affect hunger is the source of culture; that it is a biological need, yet one that connects us with others, and therefore encourages the cooperation and empathy that makes culture and civilzation possible.
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The Bridge to Humanity: How Affect Hunger Trumps the Selfish Gene by Walter Rochs Goldschmidt (Paperback - July 21, 2005)
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