Gaia Vince
Transcendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time
Transcendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time
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In Transcendence, Gaia Vince explores how culture has enabled humans to become the most successful species on Earth, arguing that our collective culture, rather than individual intelligence, makes us unique. She shows how four evolutionary drivers - Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time - are transforming us into a transcendent superorganism called Homo omnis.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 05 November 2020
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
From the acclaimed author of Adventures in the Anthropocene comes an astonishing exploration of how culture has propelled us to become the most successful species on Earth. A wondrous and visionary work, Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers, asserts that humans possess a unique ability, unlike any other species, to shape our own destiny through a profound interplay between our genes, environment, and culture that extends deep into our evolutionary history. It is our collective culture, rather than individual intelligence, that sets us apart. In Transcendence, Gaia Vince delves into the intricate ways in which four evolutionary drivers—fire, language, beauty, and time—are reshaping our species into a transcendent superorganism, known as Homo omnis. Drawing on cutting-edge advancements in population genetics, archaeology, paleontology, and neuroscience, Vince offers a compelling argument that we are on the cusp of a remarkable transformation. This thought-provoking book compels us to reimagine ourselves and glimpses a future where we may be poised for something grand, yet potentially destructive. Richly informed by the latest research, Transcendence unfolds like a thrilling journey, traversing our species' story from the Big Bang to the impending age of hypercooperation.
Richard Wrangham, author of The Goodness Paradox, praises it as "wonderful... enlightening," while Robin Ince, of The Infinite Monkey Cage, describes it as "a fascinating and thought-provoking exploration of our place in the world."
Weight: 234g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780141984209
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