Description
In the future all the way through the last 100,000 years, humans started exhibiting traits and behavior that distinguished us from other animals, ultimately creating language, art, religion, bicycles, spacecraft, and nuclear weapons—all within a heartbeat of evolutionary time. Now, faced with the specter of nuclear weapons and the effects of climate change, it sort of feels our innate tendencies for violence and invention have led us to a a very powerful fork in our road. Where did these traits come from? Are they a part of our species immutable destiny? Or is there hope for our species’ future if we change?
With fascinating facts and his unparalleled readability, Diamond intended his book to enhance the world that today’s young people will inherit. Triangle Square’s The Third Chimpanzee for Young People is a book for future generation and the future they’ll assist build.
From the Hardcover edition.