Shows how the original notion of a dog-eat-dog world where survival of the fittest is the only rule must be modified by fresh findings on altruism. This book de... » 

Shows how the original notion of a dog-eat-dog world where survival of the fittest is the only rule must be modified by fresh findings on altruism. This book delves into related issues including sex differences in kindness, approaches to rehabilitating criminals, the political manifestations of altruism in the environmental movement, and more. «