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Atheism is growing in America but... | Richard Dawkins Talks to Coleman Hughes

The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

CHAPTER

Evolutionary Insights: Pain, Traits, and Regeneration

This chapter investigates the fascinating phenomenon of synesthesia alongside the challenges of human evolution, specifically lower back pain resulting from bipedalism. It discusses the evolutionary purpose of pain, the complexities of human traits like aging and regeneration, and the role of pseudogenes. The conversation further examines the complexities surrounding reproduction, highlighting the curious dominance of sexual reproduction in a seemingly advantageous world of cloning.

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