Natural science Selfish Genes, Altruistic Brains / Donald W. Puff / Shin'ichi Fukuoka

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Natural Science "br" A great book that discusses "altruism" scientifically is now available in the translation by Shin'ichi Fukuoka! After experiencing the COVID-19 crisis and becoming a society that requires consideration for others, interest in "altruism" has increased. "Altruism," which prioritizes the interests of others over the interests of oneself, seems to contradict the way of life from the viewpoint of "selfish gene theory." However, based on the knowledge of neuroscience, this book argues that humans have altruism by nature. By scientifically clarifying the mechanism by which "altruism" is exerted and knowing the mechanism, it helps us to perform altruistic behavior smoothly. This book is a science book written by a leading neuroscientist to understand the "altruism brain", but it also gives hints for overcoming difficult situations such as the improvement of conflicting human relations and business negotiations, and it is also a guide book for living better. "Reading this book, we understand that altruism is not a profit-and-loss account, but is provided as a basic mechanism of the neural circuit of the brain. In other words, altruism has a spontaneous and independent biological basis. With such a viewpoint, even other people who are opposed or estranged or others who do not understand each other can be the same Homo sapiens who share the same altruism brain. The hope that our society will steer from division to coexistence based on such common understanding is entrusted as a metatheme of this book." Shin'ichi Fukuoka (from "Japanese preface").