Joseph Patrick Henrich · 2020
An evolutionary psychology study arguing that Western populations exhibit distinct psychological traits shaped by specific historical family structures.
Joel Mokyr values it for showing in great detail how organizing people by nuclear family creates a different set of social organization and culture.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“And that's essentially the tenor of Joe Hendricks' book called The Weirdest People in which he points this out. That book, I think, has a big influence on us because it really shows in great detail how organizing people by nuclear family creates…”
Why: It shows in great detail how organizing people by nuclear family creates a different set of social organization and culture.
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