The company of strangers : a natural history of economic life / Paul Seabright.
The company of strangers : a natural history of economic life / Paul Seabright.
The company of strangers : a natural history of economic life / Paul Seabright.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2004.
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N302/ 158
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English
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x, 304 p. ; ill., 25 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. Tunnel Vision -- Ch. 1. Who's In Charge? -- Pt. II. From Murderous Apes to Honorary Friends: How Is Human Cooperation Possible? -- Ch. 2. Man and the Risks of Nature -- Ch. 3. Murder, Reciprocity, and Trust -- Ch. 4. Money and Human Relationships -- Ch. 5. Honor among Thieves: Hoarding and St...
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2004.
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New Jersey
Date Published
c2004.
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"In The Company of Strangers, Paul Seabright provides an original evolutionary and sociological account of the emergence of those economic institutions that manage not only markets but also the world's myriad other affairs." "Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, history, psychology, and literature, Seabright explores how our evolved abil...
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The company of strangers : a natural history of economic life / Paul Seabright.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2004.
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N302/ 158
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0691118213
9780691118215 (alk. paper)
0691118213 (alk. paper)
9780691118215 (alk. paper) :
0691118213 (alk. paper) :
9780691118215 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0691118213 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780691118215
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991017737339702626
