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Mark Moffett reveals the hidden, often unconscious, mechanisms that allow humans to form and navigate vast, complex societies, from anonymous cities to global networks.
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“Mark Moffett reveals the hidden, often unconscious, mechanisms that allow humans to form and navigate vast, complex societies, from anonymous cities to global networks.”
— Mark W. Moffett, The Human Swarm
Social organization, group dynamics, collective behavior, identity
If you've ever wondered how millions of strangers manage to coexist, cooperate, and even thrive in vast, complex societies, this will illuminate the hidden architecture, and this will help you see what to do next.
Mark Moffett, an entomologist who has spent decades observing the intricate social structures of ants and other insects, offers a unique, biological lens on the fundamental forces that bind and divide human societies.