Rakesh M’s Reviews > Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind > Status Update

Man jumped to the top of the food chain. ....
Many historical calamities, from deadly wars to ecological catastrophes, have resulted from this over-hasty jump.

It takes a tribe to raise a human. Evolution thus favoured those capable of forming strong social ties. In addition, since humans are born underdeveloped, they can be educated and socialised to a far greater extent than any other animal.