Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

How Dogs and People Ended Up Ruling the World

Evolution has favored the friendliest canine and human species over more aggressive competition.

November 26, 2019 at 1:30 PM UTC

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

Just be nice.
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