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Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence.

The Origins of Virtue

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 30/10/1997
      ISBN13: 9780140244045, 978-0140244045
      ISBN10: 0140244042
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      Book Synopsis
      Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence.

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