Invisible rivals : how we evolved to compete in a cooperative world / Jonathan R Goodman ; foreword by Robert A. Foley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodman, Jonathan R., author.

Contributor:

Foley, Robert, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition--Social aspects.

Competition.

Cooperation--Social aspects.

Cooperation.

Social participation.

Competition (Psychology).

Cooperativeness.

Physical Description:

xv, 236 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

A hero of our time

Smoke

The evolution of invisible rivalry

Capital

The power of darkness

Electrification

We.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-216) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

0300274351

9780300274356

OCLC:

1464949453

Publisher Number:

CIPO000239998