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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Hierarchy in the Forest

Book • 2009

Christopher Boehm

Mentioned by

Christopher Ryan

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Michael Strong

in the context of traditional societies and social dynamics

Michael Strong — Let’s Get Socratical (EP.252)

Referenced by

Jim Rutt

when discussing war-related decisions.

EP 302 Daniel Mezick on Games and Governance

Mentioned by

Rob Henderson

as containing a funny story about how the Anoama tribe dealt with a bully.

Rob Henderson on Luxury Beliefs on Gender Warz, Simps, & All The Worlds Problems

Mentioned by

Robb Willer

when discussing communication for humans to check dominance in hierarchies.

Mentioned by

Rob Henderson

as a fantastic book tracing social status norms in hunter-gatherer communities.

Americano: Rob Henderson on Musk, monogamy & meritocracy

Referenced in the episode as making the point that most prehistoric crime was egalitarian crime

Richard Hanania Megasode

Mentioned by

Christopher Ryan

as the author of "Hierarchy in the Forest", a book exploring mechanisms for maintaining egalitarianism in hunter-gatherer societies.

Christopher Ryan on the price of civilization | Living Mirrors #49

Mentioned by

Rob Wiblin

in the context of human psychology and social structures.

Rob Wiblin on human nature, new technology, and living a happy, healthy & ethical life

Mentioned by Ilari Mäkelä in the context of reconciling Hobbesian and Rousseauian views on human nature.

What Can Hunter-Gatherers Tell Us About Our Origins? Going Beyond the Bestsellers ~ Vivek V. Venkataraman

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