Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels
Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels
Why Values Change with Energy Sources
About This Book
Energy and the Evolution of Human Morality (2015) presents the theory that our most treasured moral values emerge from a single primary driver: how we obtain energy. Anthropologists have long documented cultural variations across human societies, but few have offered explanations for why these differences exist. This work provides that explanation.
Who Should Read This?
- Philosophy and history readers
- People interested in how future technological changes might reshape ethics
- Readers seeking to understand the mechanics behind moral frameworks
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