A bunch of smaller things joining together to form a giant that can function as more than the sum of its parts — is called emergence. We can visualize it as a tower.

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A human isn’t simply a perfect survival creature—it’s also just the right element of a perfect survival tribe. Examining the traits of a perfect survival tribe can help us see the specs for human nature, not only illuminating who we are, but why we’re that way.

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