Sexual intimidation practices have evolved in primates, including male targeting of specific females in groups where multiple mating is the norm. In human history, power dynamics also played a role in sexual aggression towards females.
A study found that sexual strategies, particularly for single women, might have implications for political views, particularly social and political views concerning sexual control and punishment for different mating strategies.
The culture of identity politics leads people to see those of a different sex or economic status as their adversary. This mindset is fueled by envy and bitterness, and it ultimately prevents us from achieving true equality.
The speaker argues that potential pleasure alone isn't enough to justify certain actions, such as killing animals or debating the morality of abortion, when pleasure and pain should be considered equally in moral decisions.
This podcast discusses how different paths have shown that our best efforts to hold together a larger community in peace unravel over time due to the fundamental nature of rivalrous games, which are fundamentally win-lose games that often lead to violence.
The speaker discusses possible reasons for human evolution towards walking on two feet, ponders on the dynamics of a virus and the level of control and intelligence that goes into it, and wonders if nature has a preference for efficiency.