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The Flaws in Evolutionary Psychology with Jesse Singal
26:24 - 33:48 (07:24)
In this podcast, Jesse Singal critiques some of the arguments used in evolutionary psychology, arguing that they are not always supported by empirical evidence and that there is a danger in extrapolating from distant evolutionary past to modern-day human behavior.
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The host discusses how evolutionary truths are used to justify societal hierarchies and beliefs about virginity and childbirth, and how these ideas do not always hold up to scrutiny.
26:24 - 29:50 (03:26)
Summary
The host discusses how evolutionary truths are used to justify societal hierarchies and beliefs about virginity and childbirth, and how these ideas do not always hold up to scrutiny.
ChapterThe Flaws in Evolutionary Psychology with Jesse Singal
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The way stories were framed and understood differed from how we understand them today, as evidence suggests that storytelling was much less literal for early peoples with their belief systems and relationships with the world being conveyed through a metaphor, unlike how we speak and think today, which is informed by past events.
29:53 - 32:43 (02:50)
Summary
The way stories were framed and understood differed from how we understand them today, as evidence suggests that storytelling was much less literal for early peoples with their belief systems and relationships with the world being conveyed through a metaphor, unlike how we speak and think today, which is informed by past events.
ChapterThe Flaws in Evolutionary Psychology with Jesse Singal
EpisodePart Two: Robert and Cody Watch Jordan B. Peterson's New TV Show
PodcastBehind the Bastards
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32:43 - 33:48 (01:05)
Summary
The island of Ko Tao in Thailand looks like a paradise but underneath the surface lies something sinister, with a dark cloud of death, mystery, and danger over the island.