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Insightful and breathtaking.' Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens
Bold and sweeping.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads
Profoundly thought-provoking.' Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics

How our evolved psychology has shaped the past, present and future of humanity.

Each of us is endowed with an inheritance. A set of ancient biases, forged through countless millennia of natural and cultural selection, which shape every facet of our behaviour.

For generations, this inheritance has taken us to ever greater heights, driving the rise of more sophisticated technologies, more organized religions, more expansive empires. But now, for the first time, it is failing us. We find ourselves careering towards a future of unprecedented political polarization, deadlier wars, and environmental destruction.

In Inheritance, renowned anthropologist Harvey Whitehouse offers a sweeping account of how our evolved b

Inheritance

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Cornerstone
      Published 6/13/2024
      ISBN-13 9781529152227
      978-1529152227
      ISBN-10 1529152224
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Insightful and breathtaking.' Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens
      Bold and sweeping.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads
      Profoundly thought-provoking.' Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics

      How our evolved psychology has shaped the past, present and future of humanity.

      Each of us is endowed with an inheritance. A set of ancient biases, forged through countless millennia of natural and cultural selection, which shape every facet of our behaviour.

      For generations, this inheritance has taken us to ever greater heights, driving the rise of more sophisticated technologies, more organized religions, more expansive empires. But now, for the first time, it is failing us. We find ourselves careering towards a future of unprecedented political polarization, deadlier wars, and environmental destruction.

      In Inheritance, renowned anthropologist Harvey Whitehouse offers a sweeping account of how our evolved b

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