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#102 David Deutsch - You're Not Smarter Than a Caveman

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This chapter explores the cognitive abilities of prehistoric humans, arguing that modern humans have not experienced significant evolutionary changes in intelligence over the past 100,000 years. It challenges the stereotype of ancestral ignorance by illustrating the impressive achievements of early humans within their context.

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