Download or read book Evolutionary Economics and Human Nature written by John Laurent and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of these works are placed in a Darwinian, evolutionary perspective, with the imperative that the study of human nature must be consistent with our understanding of human evolution, and should consider how human beings are moulded by cultural and institutional influences. Naturally, Darwin's own view of human nature is explored, undermining the mistaken notion that Darwinism promotes human nature as greedy, uncooperative and self-seeking.