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The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation (1st Edition) by Matt Ridley Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1998 ISBN-10: 0-14-026445-0 / 0140264450 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-026445-6 / 9780140264456 If, as Darwin suggests, evolution relentlessly encourages the survival of the fittest, why are humans compelled to live in cooperative, complex societies? In this fascinating examination of the roots of human trust and virtue, a zoologist and former American editor of the Economist reveals the resul |