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The Relationship Between Power and Violence
1:10:22 - 1:20:04 (09:42)
The concept of power can become corrupt and violent when it is used to justify a certain worldview, such as in the case of communism. This ability to hold and share ideas is unique to humans and can lead to proactive violence on a larger scale.
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The ability to hold and share justifying ideas sets humans apart and can lead to the belief that proactive violence on a large scale is acceptable or even good.
1:10:22 - 1:15:13 (04:51)
Summary
The ability to hold and share justifying ideas sets humans apart and can lead to the belief that proactive violence on a large scale is acceptable or even good. Despite being drunk with power, Joseph Stalin truly believed that communism was the answer for a greater nation, the Soviet Union.
ChapterThe Relationship Between Power and Violence
Episode#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept of tribal power and the Nietzschean will to power may be a manifestation of the early origins of violence, where a group of individuals who share a tribal identity will exert power with little concern for the damage they cause to others.
1:15:13 - 1:18:36 (03:23)
Summary
The concept of tribal power and the Nietzschean will to power may be a manifestation of the early origins of violence, where a group of individuals who share a tribal identity will exert power with little concern for the damage they cause to others.
ChapterThe Relationship Between Power and Violence
Episode#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the evolutionary purpose of certain behaviors, such as male violence and conflict, but questions whether they are ultimately beneficial for the species as a whole.
1:18:36 - 1:20:04 (01:27)
Summary
The speaker discusses the evolutionary purpose of certain behaviors, such as male violence and conflict, but questions whether they are ultimately beneficial for the species as a whole. They also debate the value of conflict for societal progress.