Chapter
The Trade-Offs of Wealth and Marriage
19:58 - 33:20 (13:22)
The choice between being the second wife of a wealthy man or the first wife of a poor man is an age-old issue faced by women all over the world, resulting in a societal divide between the rich and poor that still exists today.
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Researchers have found a correlation between the length of a man's index finger and his level of promiscuity, with a shorter index finger indicating higher levels of testosterone, but also a tendency toward shorter monogamous partnerships.
19:58 - 24:17 (04:18)
Summary
Researchers have found a correlation between the length of a man's index finger and his level of promiscuity, with a shorter index finger indicating higher levels of testosterone, but also a tendency toward shorter monogamous partnerships.
ChapterThe Trade-Offs of Wealth and Marriage
Episode#520 - Robin Dunbar - The Evolutionary Psychology Of Love
PodcastModern Wisdom
The tradeoffs that women make around the world, whether to be the first wife of a poor man or the second wife of a very rich man with a big cut of land, can lead to a point of no return where they must decide to marry soon to have children or risk losing that opportunity.
24:17 - 30:29 (06:12)
Summary
The tradeoffs that women make around the world, whether to be the first wife of a poor man or the second wife of a very rich man with a big cut of land, can lead to a point of no return where they must decide to marry soon to have children or risk losing that opportunity. With a vast difference between rich and poor, women are often attracted to the status and wealth of men rather than their character, leading to examples such as Genghis Khan and King Solomon who are ancestors of 1% of all males alive today.
ChapterThe Trade-Offs of Wealth and Marriage
Episode#520 - Robin Dunbar - The Evolutionary Psychology Of Love
PodcastModern Wisdom
Exploring the evolutionary factors that contribute to the phenomenon of falling in love, including scarcity, familiarity, and biological age.
30:29 - 33:20 (02:51)
Summary
Exploring the evolutionary factors that contribute to the phenomenon of falling in love, including scarcity, familiarity, and biological age.