Books
by Ian Morris
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War, What is it Good For?: The role of conflict in civilisation, from primates to robots |
Although regrettably 'popular' in style, this over-view of the war-making animal - Man - and where this will lead the world, is informed, informative and thought-provoking. Using archaeology, history and biology the author demonstrates that War has indeed been 'good for something', and ends with the vista of a technological world, dominated by transhumans and posthumans. Interesting and difficult to contest but perhaps the author is too enamoured of his own theory.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 74 Autumn 2014) |
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