Michael E McCullough (Book order)

Michael E McCullough Book order

Michael McCullough delves into the psychology of moral sentiments, exploring themes such as forgiveness, vengeance, and gratitude, and examining their evolutionary origins. His research also touches upon various aspects of religion, including its development, and its links to health, well-being, and social behavior. McCullough analyzes how our moral attitudes are shaped and how they influence our interpersonal relationships. His work often discusses deep-seated human tendencies and their societal impacts.

The Kindness of Strangers

320 pages
12 hours of reading

Why do we give a damn about strangers? Altruism is unique to the human species. It is also one of the great evolutionary puzzles, and we may be on the brink of solving it. It turns out that, over the last 12,000 years, we have become more and more altruistic. This is despite the fact that, the majority of the time, our minds are still breathtakingly indifferent to the welfare of others. In solving the enigma of generosity in a world of strangers, McCullough takes us on a sweeping history of society and science to warn that, if we are not careful, our instincts and sympathies have as much potential for harm as for good. The bad news is that we are not designed to be kind. The good news is that we can push ourselves to be kind anyway, together.