Ebook: Beyond Biofatalism: Human Nature for an Evolving World

Beyond Biofatalism provides the perspective we need to understand that better societies are not only possible but actively enabled by human nature. Gillian Barker appreciates the methods and findings of evolutionary psychologists, but she considers their work against a broader background to show human nature is surprisingly open to social change. The result is an encouraging foundation on which to build better approaches to social, political, and other institutional changes.

Are we “hard-wired” for disaster? Or do new findings in evolution, development, and behavior show that human beings can adapt positively to adverse circumstances and realize a more just and inclusive society?