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- Have you ever wondered why humans are among the very few species on Earth hardwired for lifelong friendship and deep romantic love?
- Did you know that despite our diverse cultures, every human society ever formed is built upon the exact same genetic 'social suite'?
- What’s the secret behind why evolution prioritized kindness and cooperation over raw aggression to ensure the survival of our species?
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Key Takeaways from Blueprint
- Understand how humans are genetically equipped with a universal 'social suite' of behaviors that subconsciously guide our friendships, cultures, and societies.
- Discover why our natural instinct to form tight-knit communities also comes with a built-in evolutionary bias to favor our own group over others.
- Learn how the simple, universal practice of recognizing individual identities—like using personal names—serves as the biological bedrock for friendship and reciprocity.
- Find out what the divergent fates of historical shipwreck survivors teach us about the massive survival advantage of cooperation, teaching, and mutual support.
- Explore how romantic love evolved as an evolutionary 'exaptation,' repurposing the emotional bond originally meant for offspring to keep partners together during child-rearing.
Blueprint — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Humans come into the world equipped with a blueprint for social behavior.
Chapter 3: The fates of shipwreck survivors reveal the social suite at work.
Chapter 4: In relationships, love is universal – and monogamy proves useful.
Chapter 5: Friendships support people through hard times and are shown in many different ways.
Chapter 6: Technological advances have created new ways to study cooperative behavior.
Chapter 7: Many other species display social tendencies and behaviors similar to our own.
Chapter 8: Humans mastered a hostile planet through a partnership of culture and genetics.
Blueprint Summary & Overview
Blueprint (2019) explores the psychological traits that all humans share. Examining the evolutionary underpinnings of our social behavior, these blinks shine a light on our ancestral past and investigate how love, cooperation and friendship came to be indispensable items in our social tool kit.
Who Should Listen to Blueprint?
- Budding social scientists
- Evolutionary psychology buffs
- History junkies looking for a fresh perspective
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