We are destroying our natural environment at a constantly increasing
pace, and in so doing undermining the preconditions of our own
existence. Why is this so? This book reveals that our ecologically
disruptive behaviour is in fact rooted in our very nature as a
species. Drawing on evolution theory, biology, anthropology,
archaeology, economics, environmental science and history, this book
explains the ecological predicament of humankind by placing it in the
context of the first scientific theory of our species' development,
taking over where Darwin left off. The theory presented is applied in
detail to the whole of our seven-million-year history. Due to its
comprehensiveness, and in part thanks to its extensive glossary and
index, this book can function as a compact encyclopædia covering the
whole development of Homo sapiens. It would also suit a variety of
courses in the life and social sciences. Most importantly, Too Smart
for our Own Good makes evident the very core of the paradigm to which
our species must shift if it is to survive. Anyone concerned about the
future of humankind should read this groundbreaking work.
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ISBN
9780511849619
Publisert
2014
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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