Continuing The Conversation With Andy Schmookler

A substantial body of Andy Schmookler's life-work on his "integrative vision" of the human story can be found on his website, A Better Human Story – Andrew Bard Schmookler

Pieces especially relevant to today's conversation include:
#5 The Central Challenge Facing Any Civilization-Creating Species
#6 Keeping the Central Challenge Always Before Our Eyes

For which the much of the foundation is laid by:
# 2 What Rules This World?