[ExI] Fwd: book

[William Flynn Wallace]

>  Henrich:  The Secret of Our Success - I am reading this for Spike, and
> of course myself.
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> I am glad I volunteered to read this book.  It is mainly about group
> psychology, a field of social psych that I never even taught, much less
> researched.
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> Update facts:  two types of leaders in primitive cultures:  dominant one,
> who rule by threats, physical strength, etc. and who generally are not
> imitated, and prestige leaders:  the best arrowmaker, best hunter, best
> weaver, pot maker, and so on.  They are highly imitated and show no
> dominance traits.  They tend to be generous with their knowledge.  Or like
> Warren Buffett, attracting other people like him to donate half their
> wealth.
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> Both types exhibit reproductive success as usually measured.
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> bill w
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