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A review by scribepub
The Social Leap: how and why humans connect by William Von Hippel
Full of insight into human character, von Hippel’s book provides a stimulating program for measuring success without material yardsticks.
Kirkus
The Social Leap is a rollicking tour through humanity’s evolutionary past, and William von Hippel is the consummate tour guide. With equal parts wisdom, humor, authority, and charm, von Hippel shows how our past explains the present and why our well-being rests on an understanding of how our minds evolved.
Roy Baumeister, New York Times bestselling author of Willpower
The Social Leap is one of the best books I have read in years. Its examination of the evolutionary roots of modern human behavior is both profound and revelatory. Seamlessly weaving captivating stories, rich science, and beautiful prose, von Hippel offers an unparalleled glimpse into the lives of our ancestors and, thereby, into our selves.
Sonja Lyubomirsky, New York Times bestselling author of The How of Happiness
This book is for everybody. Everybody, that is, who has a shred of curiosity about how we came to become human. von Hippel’s panoramic view prompts us to ask ourselves: what do we wish to do with the miracle that we are now here?
Mahzarin R. Banaji, Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics, Department of Psychology, Harvard University
The Social Leap is a rollicking tour through humanity’s evolutionary past, and Bill von Hippel is the consummate tour guide. With equal parts wisdom, humour, authority, and charm, von Hippel shows how our past explains the present and why our well-being rests on an understanding of how our minds evolved.
Adam Alter, bestselling author of Drunk Tank Pink and Irresistible
William von Hippel has compiled a highly original and enjoyable account of human evolution and its inextricable relationship with our psychology.
Robin Osborne, GPSpeak
The Social Leap is a rollicking tour through humanity’s evolutionary past, and William von Hippel is the consummate tour guide. With equal parts wisdom, humour, authority, and charm, von Hippel shows how our past explains the present and why our wellbeing rests on an understanding of how our minds evolved.
Adam Alter, New York Times/i> bestselling author of Drunk Tank Pink and Irresistible
Kirkus
The Social Leap is a rollicking tour through humanity’s evolutionary past, and William von Hippel is the consummate tour guide. With equal parts wisdom, humor, authority, and charm, von Hippel shows how our past explains the present and why our well-being rests on an understanding of how our minds evolved.
Roy Baumeister, New York Times bestselling author of Willpower
The Social Leap is one of the best books I have read in years. Its examination of the evolutionary roots of modern human behavior is both profound and revelatory. Seamlessly weaving captivating stories, rich science, and beautiful prose, von Hippel offers an unparalleled glimpse into the lives of our ancestors and, thereby, into our selves.
Sonja Lyubomirsky, New York Times bestselling author of The How of Happiness
This book is for everybody. Everybody, that is, who has a shred of curiosity about how we came to become human. von Hippel’s panoramic view prompts us to ask ourselves: what do we wish to do with the miracle that we are now here?
Mahzarin R. Banaji, Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics, Department of Psychology, Harvard University
The Social Leap is a rollicking tour through humanity’s evolutionary past, and Bill von Hippel is the consummate tour guide. With equal parts wisdom, humour, authority, and charm, von Hippel shows how our past explains the present and why our well-being rests on an understanding of how our minds evolved.
Adam Alter, bestselling author of Drunk Tank Pink and Irresistible
William von Hippel has compiled a highly original and enjoyable account of human evolution and its inextricable relationship with our psychology.
Robin Osborne, GPSpeak
The Social Leap is a rollicking tour through humanity’s evolutionary past, and William von Hippel is the consummate tour guide. With equal parts wisdom, humour, authority, and charm, von Hippel shows how our past explains the present and why our wellbeing rests on an understanding of how our minds evolved.
Adam Alter, New York Times/i> bestselling author of Drunk Tank Pink and Irresistible