Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve Humans have found three main ways to get the energy they need--from foraging, farming, and fossil fuels. Each energy source sets strict limits on what kinds of societies can succeed, and each kind of society rewards specific values. But mo
| TITLE | : | Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve |
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| RATING | : | 4.57 (987 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0691160392 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 400 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2015-03-22 |
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Most people in the world today think democracy and gender equality are good, and that violence and wealth inequality are bad. But most people who lived during the 10,000 years before the nineteenth century thought just the opposite. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, biology, and history, Ian Morris, author of the best-selling Why the West Rules--for Now, explains why. The result is a compelling new argument about the evolution of human values, one that has far-reaching implications for how we understand the past--and for what might happen next.Fundamental long-term changes in values, Morris argues, are driven by the most basic force of all: energy. Humans have found three main ways to get the energy they need--from foraging, farming, and fossil fuels. Each energy source sets strict limits on what kinds of societies can succeed, and each kind of society rewards specific values.
Editorial : "I may disagree with some ideas in Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels, but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this excellent and thought-provoking book. More important, by putting forth a bold, clearly formulated hypothesis, Ian Morris has done a great service to the budding field of scientific history."--Peter Turchin, Science
"A provocative explanation for the evolution and divergence of ethical values. In the hands of this talented writer and thinker, the material becomes an engaging intellectual adventure."--Kirkus
"A very good and enjoyable read."--Enlightened Economist
"Stimulating."--Russell Warfield, Resurgence & Ecologist
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