The Selfish Ape: Human Nature and Our Path to Extinction

by Nicholas P. Money

Book Overview

Weaving together stories of science and sociology, The Selfish Ape offers a refreshing response to common fantasies about the ascent of humanity. Rather than imagining modern humans as a species with godlike powers, or Homo deus, Nicholas P. Money recasts us as Homo narcissus--paragons of self-absorption. This exhilarating story offers an immense sweep of modern biology, leading readers from earth's unexceptional location in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789141559
• ISBN13: 9781789141559
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.7"