
057: Edward Slingerland on getting drunk & the evolutionary history of alcohol
A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT
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Why Is Alcohol a King of Intoxicants?
The standard story about why we like to drink is that it's an evolutionary mistake. In fact, Hunter Gather has discovered alcohol before agriculture 12,000 years ago. The desire to get intoxicated is what motivated Hunter Gathers to settle down and start cultivating plants. There's the answer.
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