The Singularity Discussion Series

FBL112: Chris Ryan - The Modern World vs Evolution

Aug 14, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How to Tell a Story

4min

The Evolution of Dragons

4min

The Evolution of Agriculture

4min

Stephen Pinker: The Champion of Modern Optimism

2min

The Failure of Imagination

6min

The Confirmation Bias

2min

The Disappointment of Western Civilization

3min

The Role of the State in Human Nature

3min

10.

The Pros and Cons of Cooperation

3min

11.

The Dark Triad and the Psychopaths

5min

12.

The Importance of Being a Mess

2min

13.

The Disjuncture of Happiness

5min

14.

The Future of Technology

3min

15.

The Future of Technology

3min

16.

The Failure of Monogamous Marriage

4min

17.

How to Bring the Dominant Narrative to a Close

5min

This week our guest is author and podcast, Chris Ryan, who is well known for exploring the evolution of human society and behavior through his books, Sex at Dawn and Civilized to Death.

In this episode, we take a candid tour through the many misconceptions and misunderstandings of early hunter-gatherer lifestyles and how an alternative view could benefit us in modernity. This includes topics such as cooperation vs competition, resource control, capitalism, mental health issues, the current ways technologies like energy production and social media alter our lifestyles, and much more.

Find out more about Chris at ⁠chrisryanphd.com⁠ or follow him at ⁠twitter.com/ThatChrisRyan⁠

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