David Brooks: The social animal - video, book - (ted.com, books.google.com)
Tapping into the findings of his latest book, NYTimes columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences -- insights with massive implications for economics and politics as well as our own self-knowledge. In a talk full of humor, he shows how you can't hope to understand humans as separate individuals making choices based on their conscious awareness.
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement