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Sociobiology: Altruists together

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Herbert Gintis applauds two books that powerfully enrich the dialogue on behavioural science.

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  1. Herbert Gintis is external professor at the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico. His most recent book is A Cooperative Species (with Samuel Bowles).,

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