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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- November 5, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 11m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Dr David Geary is an evolutionary psychologist, cognitive scientist, professor at the University of Missouri, and author. Expect to learn the disturbing reasons why humans are so intelligent, why men are obsessed with status, money, and power, the biggest differences between male and female competition, why human progress comes at the cost of bloody battles and war, why violence is an inevitability of man, and much more… - Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline’s leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com - 0:00 What Makes the Human Mind So Unique? 8:58 Where Did All the Men Go 7,000 Years Ago? 16:45 How Evolution Shaped Male and Female Reproductive Competition 18:47 Is Male Ambition Driven by Reproductive Competition? 21:11 Why Men and Women Compete Differently 26:31 Did War Help Build Civilisation? 29:38 How Civility Keeps Humanity From Chaos 31:42 Why Humans Evolved to Imagine the Future 37:40 Does Thinking About the Future Make Us Miserable? 40:37 What Makes Human Babies So Unusual? 43:49 The Modern Behaviours Only Evolution Can Explain 49:05 Why Humans Crave Control 53:20 Will We Ever Be Satisfied With the Control We Have? 59:21 Would Modern Success Attributes Make Us Successful in the Past? 01:06:05 The Most Important Principle for a Better Life 01:08:21 Where to Find David - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
SPEAKERS
Chris Williamson
hostHost of the Modern Wisdom podcast.
Dr. David Geary
guestAcademic psychologist and evolutionary researcher focused on sex differences and human evolution.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Dr. David Geary, How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary explores How male coalitions, conflict, and status shaped the human mind David Geary argues humans’ unusual intelligence and social capacities emerged through stages of hominin brain expansion tightly coupled to tool use, hunting, cooking, and population growth.
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