The Social Conquest of Earth

Key Insight 1: The Human Condition: An Evolutionary Riddle

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Key Insight 2: Two Paths to Eusociality: Humans vs. Insects

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Key Insight 3: Humanity's Unique Evolutionary Journey

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Key Insight 4: Multilevel Selection: The Engine of Human Nature

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Key Insight 5: The Chimeric Human: Virtue and Sin

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Key Insight 6: Tribalism and War: Our Deep-Seated Instincts

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Key Insight 7: Human Nature as Epigenetic Rules

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Key Insight 8: Morality and Honor: Products of Group Selection

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Key Insight 9: Religion: A Tribal Adaptation

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Key Insight 10: The Creative Arts: Expressions of Our Evolved Mind

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Key Insight 11: A New Enlightenment: Science for Self-Understanding

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