Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin

"Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin" explores how various forms of excellence—like intelligence and creativity—have developed and spread through human history. The book traces ideas from ancient Greece, where philosophers like Plato debated what makes individuals truly excellent, to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, showing how traits and skills evolve over time. It highlights how excellence isn’t fixed but spreads, improves, and adapts across cultures and generations, revealing the ongoing process that shapes human achievement and development.