====== Cooperation ====== People are the way they are because of the benefits of cooperation. People are both [[:analysis:evolution:selfishness_altruism|selfish]] and [[:analysis:social:groupishness|groupish]]. Humans aren't the only kind of animal to get these benefits. [[wp>E. O. Wilson|E. O. Wilson]] observes that social insects account for just 2% of all insect species, but more than half the total insect biomass. Humans and social insects also show [[:analysis:evolution:selfishness_altruism| altruism]], sometimes sacrificing themselves for the good of the group. Watch E. O. Wilson on "The Social Conquest of the Earth":

Edward O. Wilson “The Social Conquest of Earth” from The Long Now Foundation on FORA.tv {{tag>social behavior evolution}} ~~COMPLEX_TABLES~~