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24 alternatives to The Origins of Virtue

Human instincts and the evolution of cooperation

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Origins of Virtue launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Moral Tribes▲56

   Emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Moral Landscape▲64

   How science can determine human values.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Rational Optimist▲77

   How prosperity evolves

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Self-Reliance▲68

   Independence, non-conformity, and trusting oneself

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Waking Up #44 - Being Good and Doing Good: A Conversation with William MacAskill▲55

   Effective altruism, moral illusions, and existential risk

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   The Human Condition▲71

   A classic work of social theory & the nature of human agency

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Arrival of the Fittest: Solving Evolution's Greatest Puzzle ▲61

   How new traits originate

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Theory of Moral Sentiments▲58

   Ethics and charity from...wait, Adam Smith?

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Selfish Gene▲96

    Human behavior driven by biological Darwinism

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Finite And Infinite Games▲69

    Practically a unified-field theory of human relationships

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Invisible Influence▲66

    The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

    2016 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

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    Invisible Influence▲69

    The hidden forces that shape behavior

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom▲57

    Ancient wisdom paired with modern science

    2016 · happinesshypothesis.com · its alternatives →

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    The Social Animal▲69

    The hidden sources of love, character, and achievement

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Designing for Behavior Change▲71

    Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics

    2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

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    Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned▲61

    The myth of the objective

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Rational Choice in an Uncertain World▲55

    The psychology of judgment and decision making

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human▲63

    A unified theory about why storytelling evolved

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Power of Ideals▲62

    The Real Story of Moral Choice

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Happiness Hypothesis▲24

    Philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychology

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Genius of Instinct▲65

    How human beings are hard-wired for success

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Influence▲90

    The psychology of persuasion, revised edition

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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