Die seltsamsten Menschen der Welt

There is a type of person that is markedly different from others. Their brains are wired in such a way that they recognize faces less effectively, pay less attention to relatives, and seek to understand the world "slice by slice." These peculiar individuals are Westerners. But why are we in the West so peculiar, and what does this have to do with democracy and religion, illegal parking and marriage, totems and taboos, the Enlightenment, the industrial revolution, globalization, and almost everything else? Through fascinating psychological experiments, extensive field research, and a wealth of data, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how evolution, history, and culture have shaped us into what we are today: the strangest people in the world.