Introduction
The Story of Us
 by Andrea Gawrylewski

Section 1: The Story of Us

1.1     The Origin of Us
          by Kate Wong

1.2    Are We Wired Differently?
          by Chet C. Sherwood and Mesa Schumacher

1.3    Survival of the Friendliest
          by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods

1.4     New Limit on Longevity
          by Emily Willingham

1.5    Still Evolving (After All These Years)
          by John Hawks

Section 2: Our Society, Economy, and Health

2.1    Measuring What Matters
          by Joseph E. Stiglitz

2.2    A Tale of Two Worlds
          by Mara Hvistendahl

2.3    Return of the Germs
          by Maryn McKenna

2.4    Catching Fever
          by Lois Parshley

2.5    The Information Manipulators
          by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway

Section 3: Our Impact on Earth

3.1    The Worst Times on Earth
          by Peter Brannen

3.2    A History in Layers
          by Jan Zalasiewicz

3.3    The Environmental Cost of Inequality
          by James K. Boyce

3.4    Meltdown
          by Jennifer A. Francis

Section 4: The Future of Us

4.1    A Tapestry of Alternatives
          by Ashish Kothari

4.2    Our Digital Doubles
          by Pedro Domingos

4.3    Break Down Silos
          by Graham A. J. Worthy and Cherie L. Yestrebsky

4.4    How Cities Could Save Us
          by William McDonough

4.5    Deep Time, Deep Survival
          by David Grinspoon