Robert O. Kurzban

We're all hypocrites. Why? Hypocrisy is the natural state of the human mind. Robert Kurzban shows us that the key to understanding our behavioural inconsistencies lies in understanding the mind's design. The human mind consists of many specialised units designed by the process of evolution by natural selection. While these modules sometimes work together seamlessly, they don't always, resulting in...

When it comes to politics, we often perceive our own beliefs as fair and socially beneficial, while seeing opposing views as merely self-serving. But in fact, most political views are governed by self-interest, even if we usually don't realise it. Challenging our fiercely held notions about what motivates us politically, The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind explores how self-interest...