Machiavellian Intelligence
Byrne, Richard W. / Whiten, Andrew
This book presents an alternative to conventional ideas about the evolution of the human intellect. Instead of placing top priority on the role of tools, the pressure for their skillful use, and the related importance of interpersonal communication as a means for enhanced cooperation, thisvolume explores quite a different idea-- that the driving force in the evolution of human intellect was social expertise--a force which enabled the manipulat...
