Book · 2009 · Evolution
Catching Fire
How Cooking Made Us Human
Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by William von Hippel (2 episodes), Jordan Peterson (1 episode) and Joe Rogan (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), Modern Wisdom (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).
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So Richard Wrangham talks about that is wonderful book Catching Fire how basically in order to develop the big brain that we have that's supported by such a small gut you need to be eating a lot of me.
Questions about Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham
Who recommends Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham on podcasts?
William von Hippel (1 episode) and Jordan Peterson (1 episode) have recommended Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham on podcasts. In all, 4 people brought it up across 4 podcasts (2 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Catching Fire the most?
Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), Modern Wisdom (1 episode), The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode) and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (1 episode).
Is Catching Fire recommended, or only discussed?
Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham was recommended in 2 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2022-05-02.
What do people say about Catching Fire?
William von Hippel on Modern Wisdom (2018-12-02): "So Richard Wrangham talks about that is wonderful book Catching Fire how basically in order to develop the big brain that we have that's supported by such a small gut you need to be eating a lot of me."
When was Catching Fire last mentioned on a podcast?
Catching Fire by Richard Wrangham was last discussed on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast by Jordan Peterson on 2022-05-02.
What they say about it
- Discussing human evolution and cooking“how cooking made us human”2
- Mentioning author Richard Wrangham“Richard Wrangham argued”2
The best things said about it
You also wrote the book titled Catching Fire, How Cooking Made Us Human. What's the central idea in this book?
Lex Fridman Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 2021 Now you write about this book Catching Fire, Richard Wrangham argued that what enabled that so if you look at the gut of a gorilla or a chimpanzee in their brain they got a lot of gut for a little bit of brain because it takes a lot of digestion to keep a little bit of brain going we have.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham is a provocative anthropological study arguing that the harnessing of fire and the invention of cooking were the primary driving forces behind human biological and social evolution. Jordan B. Peterson frequently engaged with the text on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, highlighting its exploration of primate diets and evolution alongside guest discussions. Lex Fridman interviewed the author on the Lex Fridman Podcast, directly asking about the central evolutionary hypotheses presented in the work. William von Hippel also examined the book extensively, discussing it with Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience and later on Modern Wisdom, where he explained Wrangham's argument that cooking allowed early humans to develop massive brains while maintaining surprisingly small digestive tracts. The podcast discussions collectively emphasize how caloric efficiency achieved through cooking liberated human ancestors from constant foraging, laying the foundational biological architecture for modern civilization.
Every mention
William von Hippel so Richard Wrangham talks about that is wonderful book Catching Fire how basically in order to develop the… 2
“so Richard Wrangham talks about that is wonderful book Catching Fire how basically in order to develop the big brain that we have that's supported by such a small gut you need to be eating a lot of me”
“Now you write about this book Catching Fire Richard Wrangham argued that what enabled that so if you look at the gut of a gorilla or a chimpanzee in their brain they got a lot of gut for a little bit of brain because it takes a lot of digestion to keep a little bit of brain going we have”
Jordan Peterson and then catching fire catching fire how cooking made us human 2009 1
“and since then he's published two others catching fire”
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Joe Rogan now you write about this book Catching Fire Richard Wrangham argued that what enabled that 1
“now you write about this book Catching Fire Richard Wrangham argued that what enabled that”
Lex Fridman You also wrote the book titled Catching Fire, How Cooking Made Us Human. What's the central idea in this book? 1
“You also wrote the book titled Catching Fire, How Cooking Made Us Human. What's the central idea in this book?”