
The Goodness Paradox
The Strange Relationship Between Peace and Violence in Human Evolution
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Narrado por:
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Michael Page
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Richard Wrangham
Throughout history, even as daily life has exhibited calm and tolerance, war has never been far away, and even within societies, violence can be a threat. The Goodness Paradox gives a new and powerful argument for how and why this uncanny combination of peacefulness and violence crystallized after our ancestors acquired language in Africa a quarter of a million years ago.
Words allowed the sharing of intentions that enabled men effectively to coordinate their actions. Verbal conspiracies paved the way for planned conflicts and, most importantly, for the uniquely human act of capital punishment. The victims of capital punishment tended to be aggressive men, and as their genes waned, our ancestors became tamer. This ancient form of systemic violence was critical not only encouraging cooperation in peace and war and in culture but also for making us who we are: Homo sapiens.
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Important! Fascinating. Narrated wonderfully.
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A fascinating exploration of the complex ramifications of a brutally simple premise
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A deep exploration into the origins of us
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Brilliant
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this is going to require considerable thinking, but thanks to this book, we have a lot more data to support our thinking about who we are and where we're going.
Michael Page's reading is superb, with utter clarity plus an ear for how to interpret what is said.
wise new views about why we're nice and why we're
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Fascinating
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The subject is complex and the points are well argued. I don't think it was quite as easy a read as his earlier book Catching Fire, or Demonic Males, but equally intriguing.
Even just reading about the process of domestication in other species, like foxes, was interesting. It creates unintended side effects such as white patches on one's extremities (white socks on horses, cows etc) and floppy ears (many dogs, rabbits). I found myself disappointed that if we humans are indeed (self) domesticated, then why don't we humans have either?
Having listened to the audiobook I found myself wishing I'd bought the paper version. Either the narrator was too fast, or the topic is too dense to just listen to once and fully grasp. I kept wanting to rewind.
Great book but maybe less suited to an audiobook
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A fascinating trip into the weeds
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Incomplete
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