In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Dr. Gad Saad, a Lebanese-Canadian evolutionary psychologist and professor, and the author of The Parasitic Mind.
- His journey to the field of evolutionary psychology. (1:42)
- Is it hard to do what he does in this current climate? (3:28)
- The consequences of ignoring the biological drivers of our behaviors. (5:45)
- Why the equality of outcomes is cancer on the human spirit. (9:49)
- How much of our biology drives our culture? (12:30)
- Do men have a greater desire for sexual variety than women? (15:00)
- What are the arguments for monogamy? (20:21)
- Where does he see the greatest pushback for his field of study? (22:38)
- How closely connected is our biological sex from our gender? (29:54)
- His take on the pros and cons of social media. (31:50)
- Is cancel culture a dangerous thing we should look out for? (35:20)
- Where does postmodernism come from? (40:24)
- Are we seeing the inevitable collapse of western society? (51:33)
- Dr. Gad Saad, too difficult to cancel? (54:00)
- What makes academia so vulnerable to terrible ideas? (56:30)
- Why do we have to make things so hard for ourselves? (1:00:08)
- Are there any evolutionary roots to religion? (1:05:37)
- What is the best way to inoculate yourself from bullshit? (1:14:48)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
Featured Guest/People Mentioned
