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A cooperative species: Human reciprocity and its evolution (Astor Visiting Lecture)

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Are humans inherently selfish? Is there really an essential human nature? How do we contend about the selfish gene in this day and age? What do we make of altruism against the selfish gene? With Professor Sam Bowles (Arthur Speigel Research Professor).

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Department of Sociology Podcasts
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Sam Bowles
Keywords
evolution
altruism
selfish gene
cooperation
Department: Department of Sociology
Date Added: 13/03/2013
Duration: 01:31:08

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