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Book Review: The Secrets of Our Success by Joseph HenrichWhy are human beings so much more successful than any other species on earth? Why are we able to build rocket ships when our nearest primate cousins struggle to use basic tools like sticks? For a long time, I thought the answer had to do with raw intelligence. That somewhere…