Blueprint - The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas A. Christakis is a physician and sociologist who explores the ancient origins and modern implications of human nature. He directs the Human Nature Lab at Yale University, where he is the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science, in the Departments of Sociology, Medicine, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Statistics and Data Science, and Biomedical Engineering. He is the Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science and the co-author of Connected . Klappentext Drawing on recent advances in social science, evolutionary biology, genetics, neuroscience, and network science, BLUEPRINT is a cutting-edge exploration of the ancient roots of goodness in civilization, arguing that our genes have shaped societies for our welfare and that, in a feedback loop stretching back many thousands of years, societies have shaped, and are still shaping, our genes today. Drawing on advances in social science, evolutionary biology, genetics, neuroscience, and network science, Blueprint shows how and why evolution has placed us on a humane path -- and how we are united by our common humanity. Zusammenfassung Drawing on advances in social science, evolutionary biology, genetics, neuroscience, and network science, Blueprint shows how and why evolution has placed us on a humane path -- and how we are united by our common humanity.

Product details

• Authors: MD Christakis, Nicholas A Christakis, Nicholas A. Christakis
• Publisher: Little Brown USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2019
• EAN: 9780316423915
• ISBN: 978-0-316-42391-5
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 233 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social Theory, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Early Man, Social and cultural anthropology, Sociology & anthropology, Genetics (non-medical), Evolutionary anthropology