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Cultural Evolution and Evolution of Genes
04:05 - 11:20 (07:15)
The practice of raising goats and cows for milk has influenced the evolution of our genes to produce enzymes that allow us to consume dairy products without dehydration. Understanding morality is like understanding the co-evolution between culture and genes.
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Understanding how genes and culture co-evolve is key to comprehending human morality.
04:05 - 06:24 (02:19)
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Understanding how genes and culture co-evolve is key to comprehending human morality. It’s not just genetic capacities, but also culturally evolved systems of norms and institutions that create our moral codes.
ChapterCultural Evolution and Evolution of Genes
Episode#573 - Dr Victor Kumar - How Did Human Morality Evolve?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The reason behind higher rates of alcoholism in societies with a long relationship with alcohol seems to lie in their genes as an evolved cultural practice of domesticating rice created a selection pressure favouring genes of those who could consume alcohol and still survive and reproduce.
06:24 - 08:10 (01:46)
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The reason behind higher rates of alcoholism in societies with a long relationship with alcohol seems to lie in their genes as an evolved cultural practice of domesticating rice created a selection pressure favouring genes of those who could consume alcohol and still survive and reproduce.
ChapterCultural Evolution and Evolution of Genes
Episode#573 - Dr Victor Kumar - How Did Human Morality Evolve?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Culturally evolved practices such as raising goats and cows for milk have affected our genes, leading to the evolution of lactase persistence in certain populations, allowing them to digest lactose in adulthood.
08:10 - 11:20 (03:10)
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Culturally evolved practices such as raising goats and cows for milk have affected our genes, leading to the evolution of lactase persistence in certain populations, allowing them to digest lactose in adulthood. This trait disappeared in most mammals after childhood.