The Company of Strangers
Author | : Paul Seabright |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0691124523 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780691124520 |
Rating | : 4/5 (520 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Company of Strangers by : Paul Seabright
Download or read book The Company of Strangers written by Paul Seabright and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, history, psychology and literature, Seabright explores how our evolved ability of abstract reasoning has allowed institutions like money, markets and cities to provide the foundation of social trust.