A fascinating book with personal anecdotes and scientific research centred around the presence of such "moral" values as empathy, selflessness, helpfulness, generosity, kindness, fairness etc. He offers many instances of animals demonstrating this moral attributes that are often seen as originating in religion. The book presents the case that these traits go way back from an evolutionary point of view as useful behaviours, especially in the context of social animals and animals living in groups.
Worth rereading as it is impossible to truly appreciate the wealth of information and reflections around this topic in just one read.
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