Invisible rivals how we evolved to compete in a cooperative world / Jonathan R. Goodman ; foreword by Robert A. Foley.
| Author/creator | Goodman, Jonathan R. |
| Other author | Foley, Robert |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2025] |
| Description | xv, 236 pages illustrations (black and white) 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Contents | A hero of our time -- Smoke -- The evolution of invisible rivalry -- Capital -- The power of darkness -- Electrification -- We. |
| Abstract | "A multidisciplinary view of how our competitive and cooperative natures make us human. For centuries, people have argued about whether humans are moral animals--good or bad, cooperative or competitive, altruistic or selfish. The debates continue today, dressed up in the language of modern science. In this book, Jonathan R. Goodman makes the case for synthesizing the two sides. Drawing on insights from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and philosophy, he argues that rather than being fundamentally cooperative or competitive, we are capable of being both--and of exploiting each other when there is an opportunity to do so. The core of invisible rivalry is how we make ourselves and others believe that we are acting cooperatively even as we manipulate those around us for our own benefit. In confronting this collective tendency toward self-interest, Goodman says, we can make the fundamental first step in fixing the breakdown of trust in society. Consequently, we will be better able to combat the myriad issues we face today, including widespread inequality, misinformation in a new technological environment, and climate change."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-216) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024950451 |
| ISBN | 0300274351 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780300274356 hardcover |
| ISBN | ePub ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |