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Mentioned in 13 episodes

The Goodness Paradox

Book • 2019

Richard Wrangham

Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

Michael Shermer

David Sloan Wilson

Margaret MacMillan

Richard Wrangham

Mentioned in 13 episodes

Recommended by

Isabel Behncke

for his work on chimpanzee behavior, aggression, and the origins of war.

#598: Primatologist Isabel Behncke on Play, Sexual Selection, and Lessons from Following Bonobos for 3,000 Kilometers in the Jungles of Congo

Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

in relation to his book "Goodness Paradox", discussing human aggression and self-domestication.

#598 - Dr Jonathan Anomaly - The Wild Ethics Of Human Genetic Enhancement

Mentioned by

Rob Henderson

while discussing human aggression compared to chimpanzees.

#556 - Rob Henderson - How Men Compete For Status

Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

as a book exploring the paradox of human nature exhibiting both extreme violence and non-violence.

#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution

Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

in relation to the evolution of morality and the paradox of goodness.

Neanderthals and Us: A Complex Story of Coexistence and Hybridization

Mentioned by

Rob Henderson

while discussing the evolutionary psychology of attraction to violent men.

E129: Dark Triad, Romantic Partner Selection, and Dating Advice w/ Rob Henderson

Mentioned by Michaela Peterson as books written by

Richard Wrangham

.

249. Primatologist Explains the 1% Difference Between Humans & Apes | Richard Wrangham

Mentioned by

Rob Henderson

when discussing evolutionary explanations for attraction to violent men.

How to Be Attractive & What Data Says About Dating | Rob Henderson

Mentioned by

Rob Henderson

when discussing self-domestication in early humans.

#292 - Rob Henderson - Signalling: Why You Do The Things You Do

Mentioned by

David Sloan Wilson

as a book exploring self-domestication and the paradox of human goodness.

David Sloan Wilson interview on Group Selection, Memes, and Western Values

Mentioned by

Paul Seabright

in relation to the impact of original capital punishment on human genetics and culture.

How Religions Compete for Money, Power, and People

Mentioned by Rutger Bregman as a brilliant book arguing that capital punishment was an important evolutionary mechanic.

Episode 80, ‘Human Nature’ with Steven Pinker and Rutger Bregman (Part I - Humankind)

Mentioned by

Margaret MacMillan

in relation to the paradox of human nature and the effectiveness of modern warfare.

Margaret MacMillan on How War Has Shaped Humanity

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

Mentioned by

Margaret MacMillan

in the context of discussing the paradox of increasing individual peacefulness alongside more effective warfare.

Margaret MacMillan and Peter Frankopan on How War Has Shaped Humanity

Recommended by

Ezra Klein

for its insights into human behavior, exploring the paradox of human goodness and capacity for violence.

The Economy Is at a Hinge Moment

Mentioned by

Ilarim Makelem

in relation to the hypothesis of human self-domestication.

Why Humans? The New Science of the Genus Homo ~ Chris Stringer

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