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What Humans Must Do To Adapt & Avoid the Collapse of Civilization | Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying (Replay)

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May 25, 2024
Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying, evolutionary biologists and authors, discuss the looming collapse of civilization. They delve into how human evolution impacts our behavior and the importance of language in collaboration. The duo also explores modern parenting challenges, advocating for risk exposure to foster resilience in children. They emphasize the need for rites of passage and introduce the notion of a 'fourth frontier' focused on sustainable living. Their insights challenge listeners to rethink science, integrity, and what it means to adapt.
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Collapse of Civilization

  • Humanity's evolutionary capacity to solve problems now causes disaster.
  • We've become unhealthy as individuals and as a civilization because we haven't adapted to the world we created.
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Human Adaptability

  • Humans are the most adaptable species, holding the potential to overcome challenges.
  • Shifting to a better existence requires traversing a challenging 'adaptive valley'.
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Humans Are Fish

  • Humans are 'fish' in the phylogenetic sense, belonging to a group including all fish.
  • This illustrates evolutionary relatedness, not current function.
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