What Could Go Right? A Science of Culture with Michael Muthukrishna
Dec 20, 2023
Michael Muthukrishna, author of "A Theory of Everyone," explores the distinctiveness of human beings and argues that cultural evolution propels humanity and helps us face challenges. Topics include creating cultures that lead to particular outcomes, the role of energy availability in fostering collaboration, the importance of the next energy revolution, decreasing global energy demand, the Taliban's shift in stance on vaccination campaigns, the success of conservation efforts for the Saiga Antelope, and the rise of stay-at-home dads in the US.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
A Theory of Everyone: Understanding Human Behavior in Society
02:34 • 11min
Shifting Abundance and the Next Energy Revolution
14:01 • 3min
Abundance vs. Scarcity in Energy Resources
17:16 • 26min
Vaccinations and the Taliban: A Shift in Stance
42:55 • 7min
The Success of Conservation Efforts for the Saiga Antelope
50:14 • 4min
US Numbers on Stay-at-Home Dads and Holiday Wishes
53:45 • 3min