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Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2009
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I loved this audiobook and sent it to a family member for Christmas. Empathy is the perfect topic this holiday season.
The author addresses how empathy is exhibited in monkeys and apes, and sheds light on the original intentions of Adam Smith, the "grandfather of modern economics," who advocated not only an "invisible hand" to guide our markets but also personal ethics and integrity. The book discusses "social darwinism" and how we tend to assume only negative traits should be blamed on human nature, misunderstanding how we evolved as a social species that got ahead, not by merely competing, but also through cooperating and nurturing.
I'm listening to this audiobook now a second time. :)
The author addresses how empathy is exhibited in monkeys and apes, and sheds light on the original intentions of Adam Smith, the "grandfather of modern economics," who advocated not only an "invisible hand" to guide our markets but also personal ethics and integrity. The book discusses "social darwinism" and how we tend to assume only negative traits should be blamed on human nature, misunderstanding how we evolved as a social species that got ahead, not by merely competing, but also through cooperating and nurturing.
I'm listening to this audiobook now a second time. :)
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