Chapter
The Bright Side of Our Nature
00:00 - 09:13 (09:13)
The speaker believes that humans have been overly concerned with the negative aspects of our nature, such as violence and selfishness, and argues that focusing on the positive, such as love and kindness, is equally important. She also discusses how bias towards negative themes may influence academic and literary work.
Clips
This podcast episode discusses the benefits of audiobooks and the science behind facial recognition.
00:00 - 02:14 (02:14)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the benefits of audiobooks and the science behind facial recognition. The host enjoyed a previous conversation with the guest and recommends this as a great way to consume content on the go.
ChapterThe Bright Side of Our Nature
Episode#085 - Professor Nicholas Christakis - How Evolution Shaped Our Societies
PodcastModern Wisdom
The focus has always been on the dark side of human nature, on violence, tribalism, lying, and selfishness, while the bright side has been neglected.
02:15 - 09:13 (06:58)
Summary
The focus has always been on the dark side of human nature, on violence, tribalism, lying, and selfishness, while the bright side has been neglected. However, the forces of love, kindness, and friendship are equally powerful in humans, if not more so, and they need to be acknowledged too.