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Conversation with Rutger Bregman — Human Nature, Power Dynamics, and UBI

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

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The Power of Friendship and Survival

The real story is about the power of friendship. Six boys stuck together and their strong bonds helped them survive. The concept of survival of the friendliest, coined by evolutionary psychologist Brian Hare, suggests that humans have conquered the globe not because of intelligence or power, but because of friendliness. Archaeological, biological, and anthropological evidence supports the idea that the friendliest individuals were more likely to pass on their genes.

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