Man and the risks of nature
How have we tamed our violent instincts?
How did the social emotions evolve?
Money and human relationships
Honor among thieves : hoarding and stealing
Honor among bankers? : what caused the financial crisis?
Professionalism and fulfillment in work and war
The city, from ancient Athens to modern Manhattan
Water : commodity or social institution?
Exclusion : unemployment, poverty, and illness
Globalization and political action
Conclusion : how fragile is the great experiment?.
Pt. 1. Tunnel vision. Who's in charge? ; Prologue to Part II.
Pt. 2. From murderous apes to honorary friends: how is human cooperation possible? Man and the risks of nature ; Murder, reciprocity, and trust ; Money and human relationships ; Honor among thieves: hoarding and stealing ; Professionalism and fulfilment in work and war ; Epilogue to Parts I and II ; Prologue to Part III.
Pt. 3. Unintended consequences: from family bands to industrial cities. The city, from ancient Athens to modern Manhattan ; Writer: commodity or social institution? ; Prices for everything? ; Families and firms ; Knowledge and symbolism ; Exclusion: unemployment, poverty, and illness ; Epilogue to Part III ; Prologue to Part IV.
Pt. 4. Collective action: from belligerent states to a marketplace of nations. States and empires ; Globalization: how fragile is the great experiment?
