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How Evolution Shaped Our Societies | Professor Nicholas Christakis

Nicholas Christakis is a Professor at Yale University and an author. Much of what I've covered on the podcast has focussed on evolution's effects on the individual, but today we look at how evolution has shaped us as a collective. Expect to learn... Why is it that we live in groups? Why can we (mostly) rely on the person we're talking to to not lie to us, or kill us on sight? Why can we recognise different faces so effectively? And why do we even have different faces in the first place? Extra Stuff: Sign Up to Audible for a Free 30 Day Trial - https://amzn.to/2IQfiVS Buy Professor Christakis' Book - https://amzn.to/2Jac5iH Follow Professor Christakis on Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAChristakis Check out Professor Christakis' Lab - www.humannaturelab.net Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - I want to hear from you!! Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Nicholas ChristakisguestChris Williamsonhost
Jul 8, 201952mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 5:01

    Intro

  2. 5:01 – 7:07

    Talking in a Positive Light

  3. 7:07 – 11:06

    Focus on the Individual

  4. 11:06 – 13:21

    Other Animals

  5. 13:21 – 14:21

    Octopuses

  6. 14:21 – 14:49

    Children of Time

  7. 14:49 – 17:15

    Young Planets

  8. 17:15 – 20:31

    Pairbonding

  9. 20:31 – 24:36

    Polyamory

  10. 24:36 – 27:24

    Friendship

  11. 27:24 – 28:34

    Online Connections

  12. 28:34 – 31:41

    Human Evolution

  13. 31:41 – 34:30

    Compounding Interest

  14. 34:30 – 36:02

    Duck or Horse

  15. 36:02 – 38:59

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Modern Society

  16. 38:59 – 43:02

    Maximizing Fitness

  17. 43:02 – 45:52

    Dunbars Number

  18. 45:52 – 46:47

    Group Size

  19. 46:47 – 52:07

    Future Predictions

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