The Dissenter cover image

#660 William Costello: The Psychology of Involuntary Celibates (Incels), and Modern Mating

The Dissenter

00:00

The Negative Effects of Evolutionary Mismatch on Men

Anip Knight: Do you think that in modern industrialized society, men have it harder when it comes to mating then in traditional societies we've evolved in? He says there is an argument to be made for this because our psychological mechanisms now operate in a world that is meaningfully different from the world in response to which they evolved. An insult could receive more rejection in one day than would be possible in a lifetime in our ancestral environment., he adds.

Play episode from 01:02:28
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app