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Modern Wisdom

#796 - Rob Kurzban - The Evolutionary Psychology Of Human Morality

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.74.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

Rob Kurzban is a psychologist and an author. What is morality? Why did it come about? Have humans always had it? Is it universal or temporary? Does it exist as a truth independent of humanity or is it entirely contingent on our culture? Expect to learn the evolutionary psychology of abortion policy, where the evolution of morality came from, the best examples of modern moral rules you might not think about, the biggest issues with being a moral hypocrite, the role that reputation plays in judging someone’s morality, how wisdom can help us overcome our biological hardware and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: http://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: http://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: http://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello friends. Welcome back to the show. My

0:03.0

yesterday is Rob Kurban. He's a psychologist and an author.

0:07.0

What is morality? Why did it come about? Have humans always had it? Is it a universal or temporary phenomenon?

0:15.1

Does it exist as a truth independent of humanity or is it entirely contingent on our

0:20.6

culture? Expect to learn the evolutionary psychology of abortion policy, where the evolution of morality

0:26.4

came from, the best examples of modern moral rules that you might not think about, the biggest

0:31.2

issues with being a moral hypocrite, the role that

0:33.8

reputation plays in judging someone's morality, how wisdom can help us overcome our

0:38.7

biological hardware, and much more. This is so good, so much fun, classic Modern Wisdom episode, deep into

0:48.1

human nature, uncovering why things are the way they are. I absolutely adore this episode. Rob's great.

0:53.7

Awesome insights, really, really helps to kind of unpick and make visible the things that

1:00.1

we assume about the way that the world and social groups and our own

1:04.2

psychology works just so great I really really enjoyed this one and I hope that you do

1:08.3

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