Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life

Key Insight 1: Our Minds Are Coloring Books, Not Blank Slates

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Key Insight 2: We Are a Confederacy of Specialized "Subselves"

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Key Insight 3: Our Perceptions and Memories Are Warped by Current Motives

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Key Insight 4: Sex Differences in Mating Strategies Drive Diverse Behaviors

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Key Insight 5: Prejudice and Outgroup Hatred Stem from Adaptive Threats

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Key Insight 6: "Higher" Human Pursuits Are Often Deeply Rooted in Reproduction

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Key Insight 7: Religious Participation Can Be a Reproductive Strategy

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Key Insight 8: Seemingly Irrational Economic Choices Are "Deeply Rational"

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Key Insight 9: Simple Individual Biases Self-Organize into Complex Societies

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Key Insight 10: The Meaning of Life Lies in Our Social Interconnectedness

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