{"product_id":"9780063379787_the-origin-of-politics-how-evolution-and-ideology-shape-the-fate-of-nations","title":"The Origin of Politics: How Evolution and Ideology Shape the Fate of Nations","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe renowned \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBefore the Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e breaks down the startling ways that evolution explains why societies succeed and fail. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the modern world, human nature is seldom taken into account by those who would reshape society. Nicholas Wade argues that’s a terrible mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman nature, in the view of the progressive left, is easily ignored or else shaped into whatever the latest political doctrine may require. But the conservative view, that social engineering can never change human nature for the better, is not true either.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply researched survey of biological and political history, Wade reveals the effect of ideologies that ignore human nature. Marx and Engels proposed to eliminate the family as a social unit. Their followers have sought to overturn the patriarchy and divert allegiance from the family to the state. In reality, while some policies influence human nature for the better, like those that have abolished tribalism, others, such as socialism, conflict with human nature and undermine the operation of a society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining the scope of Yuval Noah Harari with the political savvy of Francis Fukuyama, \u003cem\u003eThe Origin of Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, Wade’s work draws from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and historical analysis to explore how human nature shapes the direction of society—and how policies which ignore human nature risk chaos and even extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical scientists agree that the roots of politics must lie in human nature, but then assume that human behavior is infinitely flexible. \u003cem\u003eThe Origin of Politics\u003c\/em\u003e shows that limits set by human evolution cannot be ignored without penalty. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicholas Wade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898368151701,"sku":"9780063379787","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063379787_03a2c010-631d-4f05-8761-79ef3e79582b.jpg?v=1776888504","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063379787_the-origin-of-politics-how-evolution-and-ideology-shape-the-fate-of-nations","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}