Paul Levy

The human chimera – part lion, part goat

Richard Wrangham argues persuasively that fear of the ultimate punishment has always been the source of law and order, however much we may wish it otherwise

  • The Goodness Paradox: How Evolution Made Us More and Less Violent

    Richard Wrangham

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