How we got stuck: the origins of hierarchy and inequality

Birch, J.ORCID logo & Buskell, A. (2022). How we got stuck: the origins of hierarchy and inequality. Mind & Language, 37(4), 751 - 759. https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12420
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Kim Sterelny's book The Pleistocene social contract provides an exceptionally well-informed and credible narrative explanation of the origins of inequality and hierarchy. In this essay review, we reflect on the role of rational choice theory in Sterelny's project, before turning to Sterelny's reasons for doubting the importance of cultural group selection. In the final section, we compare Sterelny's big picture with an alternative from David Wengrow and David Graeber.
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Departments LSE > Academic Departments > Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
DOI 10.1111/mila.12420
Date Deposited 15 Jul 2022
Acceptance Date 26 Feb 2022
URI https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/115569

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