About the Book
Humans have evolved to be an inherently social species. Throughout history, our ability to survive has depended on cultivating social skills, interpersonal communication, and mutually supportive communities. Unfortunately, our hard-wired tendency to bond with those close to us can also make us wary of outsiders who seem threatening to us. To build a more peaceful world, we should strive to form friendships with those around us, even if they seem different on the surface.
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Quotes to Remember
Humans have evolved special cognitive skills to help us cooperate
Friendliness is a genetic trait that corresponds to greater communication abilities
The friendly bonobo shows all the telltale signs of self-domestication
Human evolution seems to have favoured friendliness
Our brains have evolved to form powerful social bonds, even with strangers
We can foster tolerance with close, casual contact with others
Our treatment of animals mirrors our treatment of each other
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