How We Evolved to Compete in a Cooperative World

23/07/2025 11 min
How We Evolved to Compete in a Cooperative World

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Episode Synopsis

In Invisible Rivals, Jonathan Goodman argues that the real story of human nature isn’t about picking sides: it’s about understanding how our ancient instincts for cooperation and competition are still playing out today.

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