In the 6 million years since hominids split from the evolutionary
ancestor we share with chimpanzees and bonobos, something happened to
our brains that allowed us to become master cooperators, accumulate
knowledge at a rapid rate, and manipulate tools to colonize almost
every corner of the planet.
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