The Cancelled Professor: Husbands Are More Dangerous Than You Think! Men Are Hardwired To Cheat! Science Proves Monogamy Isn't Real! - Gad Saad

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🗓️ 9 September 2024

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Are we born to cheat and is monogamy natural? Dr Gad Saad uncovers the evolutionary truths behind our most primal behaviour. Dr Gad Saad is an evolutionary psychologist and Professor of Marketing at Concordia University. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Parasitic Mind’ and ‘The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life’. In this conversation, Steven and Dr Gad discuss topics such as, the science behind monogamy, why you crave fatty foods, how men are wired to cheat, and the relationship between OCD and porn. (00:00) Intro (01:27) What Drives Your Life Purpose? (04:22) What Does An Evolutionary Behavioural Scientist Do? (07:45) The Top Predictor of Child Abuse in the Home (12:39) The Most Dangerous Person a Woman Can Meet (16:16) Is Cheating Ever Justified? (17:42) Is Monogamy Really Natural? (24:43) Why Do We Care for Our Families? (28:09) Why Do Children Resemble Their Fathers? (33:53) What Are Your Most Controversial Beliefs? (37:31) How Much of Human Behaviour Is Driven by Sex? (43:55) What Is a Mate Desirability Score? (52:44) Can We Predict a Couple’s Success? (56:18) What Makes Men and Women Desirable? (58:57) The Confusion Around Masculinity (01:08:10) What It Really Feels Like to Be a Woman (01:12:59) How to Build Self-Awareness (01:19:05) What Exactly Is a Beta Male? (01:20:27) How to Achieve High Status as a Man or Woman (01:22:16) Struggling to Find a Partner? Here's What to Do (01:24:58) Is Porn Good For Us? (01:32:42) How Porn Addiction Affects Productivity (01:36:03) How Society Conflicts with Evolution: Parenting Advice (01:37:34) The Secrets to Living a Happy Life (01:39:44) Do Opposites Attract? (01:47:50) Does Your DNA Determine Happiness? (01:57:43) The Woke Culture (02:03:01) Can Freedom of Speech Be Harmful? (02:23:33) Speaking the Truth in Research Shouldn’t Hurt Others (02:34:26) Is Society Unfair to Certain Groups? (02:38:45) Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome (02:43:58) Would You Vote for Trump? (02:53:06) The Last Guest Question Follow Gad: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/yeRHV44qFMb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/USdfq27qFMb You can purchase Dr Gad’s book, ‘The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/dTeHeWVqFMb Learn more about the survey mentioned, here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3YZdPaAg7t3TknwKfuY0OUmb0wt-b2g3_0Ct7HBzVE/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about the book mentioned, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/UwLMyD3OFMb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes Get your hands on the brand new Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you know Stephen who is the most dangerous individual that a woman will ever meet in her life?
0:06.0	Her husband and the overwhelming number one reason is because of
0:10.5	Dr. Gad's an evolutionary psychologist.
0:13.1	renowned for his thought-provoking and challenging insights into the underlining principles
0:17.1	that shape decision-making, relationships, and societal trends.
0:20.7	If you think that there is some knowledge that should not be pursued because it doesn't support your ideology, that's a grotesquely dangerous principle.
0:29.0	So for example, the idea that monogamy is natural is not true.
0:32.6	Men are much more likely to want more sexual partners.
0:36.0	That's what's been found in many studies across many cultures.
0:38.6	But the fact that I explained why it might make evolutionary sense to cheat
0:42.4	doesn't mean I'm justifying it.
0:44.1	But now here's the interesting part.
0:46.1	Women too have evolved a very strong desire for sexual variety.
0:51.2	You know when a woman is most likely to cheat? It's when they...
0:54.9	In your book you talk about a mate desirability score. Yes. So usually we end up
0:59.5	a sort thing on our mating model, which is taking all of our attributes and then saying what
1:04.8	do you score so for example the number one attribute that women see is anything
1:08.9	that's related to social status now it wouldn't be good for an 87 to go with the 36. That's going to put a huge
1:15.7	stressor on our relationship. But here's the good news. There are effective strategies that could
1:20.8	improve my sport. And let's break them down very simply.
1:23.6	First, Dr. Gad, what are the ideas that you've
1:27.4	shared that have got you in the most trouble?
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