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Don’t miss Don Ross in Cape Town for the launch of The Gambling Animal (4 Feb)

Don Ross, co-author of The Gambling Animal: Humanity’s Evolutionary Winning Streak – and How We Risk It All, will be in South Africa this February!

Evolution is a series of bets, and no animal gambles the way humans do. This has led us to unprecedented ecological dominance, via the steepest odds and unlikeliest of outcomes, but our winning streak cuts both ways: the secret to our success may yet be our downfall.

The Gambling Animal offers a revelatory retelling of the human story. Drawing on their unique research into the risk psychology of humans and other animals – including our most impressive rivals, elephants – Don Ross and Glenn Harrison reveal the hidden logic of our rise.

Even before the dawn of civilisation, we bet the Earth on our ability to keep doubling down. But with an ecological crisis on the horizon, how long will our winning streak continue?

Event details

Date: Tuesday 4 February
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Venue: Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
RSVP: Click here

Categories International Non-fiction

Tags Book events Book launches Cape Town Don Ross Exclusive Books Glenn Harrison Jonathan Ball Publishers The Gambling Animal


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