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Survival of the Friendliest

8 min read 11 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

Friendliness, not aggression, drove human evolution. This book reveals how our capacity for cooperation—not competition—is our greatest survival advantage.

You’ll learn

  • Friendliness is an evolutionary superpower
  • Humans domesticated themselves
  • Cooperation unlocks cognitive abilities
  • Our dark side: in-group bias