A Theory of Everyone, The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

A blueprint for a better future that offers a unified theory of human behavior, culture, and society.Playing on the phrase a theory of everything from physics, Michael Muthukrishnas ambitious, original, and deeply hopeful book A Theory of Everyone draws on the most recent research from across the sciences, humanities, and the emerging field of cultural evolution to paint a panoramic picture of who we are and what exactly makes human beings different from all other forms of life on the planet. Muthukrishna argues that it is our unique ability to create culture, a shared body of knowledge, skills, and experience passed on from generation to generation, that has enabled our current dominance. But it is only by understanding and applying the laws of lifethe need for energy, innovation, cooperation, and evolutionthat we can solve the practical and existential challenges we face as a species. A Theory of Everyone...