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The Secret of Our Success | Joseph Henrich | Talks at Google

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What it is

Joseph Henrich's Talks at Google presentation of his book. He argues that human success comes from collective brains and cultural learning across generations rather than individual intelligence.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited to support the view that human progress comes from networks and social learning.

  • 1 people recommended it
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What HN commenters said

  1. “the secret of our success is in the connections between us”

    Henrich on how human success comes from connections between people.

    ItsMe000001, 2018-04 · Recommendation · in “Losing the Nobel Prize”

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Topics: joseph henrich, collective intelligence, social learning, anthropology, culture

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