- Introduction
- I. Icons as Test Cases
- 1. The Giraffe: Science Begins in Wonder
- 2. The Domestication Analogy: Darwin’s Original Sin
- 3. The Galápagos and the Finch: Two Unrepresentative Icons
- 4. The Brain: Our Ancestors’ Worst Enemy
- II. The Theory of the Good Enough
- 5. Embracing Neutrality
- 6. Strange Ranges: The Bias toward Excess
- 7. Nature’s Safety Net
- III. Our Triumph and Its Side Effects
- 8. The Invention of Tomorrow
- 9. Humanity’s Safety Net
- 10. The Excellence Conspiracy: Critique of Evolutionary Ethics
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Illustration Credits
- Index
Good Enough
The Tolerance for Mediocrity in Nature and Society
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ISBN 9780674504622
Publication Date: 06/18/2019
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