The Social Conquest of Earth

By Edward O. Wilson. Norton/Liveright, $27.95 (9780871404138).

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In this passionate analysis of the human condition, renowned biologist Wilson guides us through the great maze of evolutionary adaptations that led to our ancestors’ “advanced social life,” the biological wellspring for tribalism, art, and morality.

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