Contents
1: Introduction ………………………………………….. 1
2: The Web of Human Behavior …………………… 8
3: The Evolution of Religion ………………………… 22
4: Evolution and the Course of World Civilization … 27
5: Evolution and Child Development ……………… 33
6: The Evolution of Cultures ……………………….. 36
7: The Evolution of Political Systems ……………… 42
8: The Evolution of Economic Systems …………… 44
9: Evolution, the Environment, and the
Future of our Species ……………………………. 51
10: Conclusion ………………………………………. 66
Appendix A: Biochemistry ……………………………. 70
Appendix B: The Evolution of Violence …………… 74
Appendix B: The Evolution of Morality ……………. 78
Appendix C: The Evolution of Gender Differences … 83
Appendix D: The List of Human Universals ………… 94
The Planetary Biology Library ………………………… 98









