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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

David Sloan Wilson: "Chickens, Cooperation and a Pro-social World"

Feb 1, 2023
01:22:24

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Quick takeaways

  • Understanding human behavior through evolution promotes cooperation and pro-social behavior.
  • Evolution extends to cultural aspects and behaviors beyond individual genes.

Deep dives

The Dynamics of Evolutionary Thinking

Evolutionary biology has seen important advancements in multilevel selection, highlighting how organisms evolved from selection pressures at multiple scales. Leading scholar David Sloan Wilson discusses how understanding human behavior through evolution shapes our actions. Evolution extends to all aspects of human culture and influences individual behaviors and societal governance.

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