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Essays on gene-culture coevolution

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Jun 5, 2019SSC

List Of Passages I Highlighted In My Copy Of “The Secret Of Our Success”

Scott Alexander shares and comments on excerpts from Joseph Henrich's 'The Secret of Our Success', exploring cultural evolution and its impact on human societies.

52 min read 8,005 words

Jun 4, 2019SSC

Book Review: The Secret Of Our Success

Scott reviews 'The Secret of Our Success' by Joseph Henrich, which argues that culture, not raw intelligence, is key to human success and explores the evolutionary basis for cultural transmission.

52 min read 7,907 words

anthropology book review cultural evolution