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Of all the animals that have ever existed on Earth, only one species has reached the human level of intelligence and social organization - we humans. Why? The only way to answer this question, the famous biologist Edward Wilson sees in the study of the evolutionary history of various animals. The scientist has at least 17 so-called eusocial species - from naked mole rats and click crabs to wasps and bark beetles, which have developed communities based on altruism, cooperation and division of labor. It is these few species, according to Wilson, that demonstrate the prehistory of human social patterns. Eusociality is a groundbreaking work in evolutionary theory, written in accessible language and filled with interesting observations that forces the reader to rethink a lot. Wilson focuses not on the structure of our brain, but on what he believes to be the true source of our superiority over other species—the ability to work together.