Book · 2002 · Group selection (Evolution)
Darwin's Cathedral
Darwin's Cathedral by David Wilson has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Gad Saad (3 episodes) and Sheldon Solomon (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode) and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (1 episode).
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Who actually he wrote a a great book called Darwin's Cathedral, which if you haven't read it, Jordan, I think you'd enjoy it.
Gad Saad · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Jul 2023 Listen at 50:31 The best things said about it
So it's david sloane wilson wrote a book called darwin's cathedral.
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Why people recommend it
Darwin's Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson is a notable work exploring the evolutionary origins of religion through the lens of group selection and communality. Gad Saad recommended the book to Jordan Peterson on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, noting that Peterson would likely enjoy it. Saad also brought up the volume on The Joe Rogan Experience and The Rubin Report, arguing that religious groups manage to outsurvive non-religious groups because of the evolutionary advantage provided by shared communality and group cohesion. In addition, Sheldon Solomon referenced David Sloan Wilson's ideas on religion when he appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast. Across multiple episodes and platforms, speakers highlighted Wilson's thesis that religious practices and shared beliefs function as evolutionary mechanisms designed to foster social solidarity and enhance the survival prospects of human communities against external pressures. The book continues to serve as an important touchstone for discussions regarding the intersection of evolutionary biology, human behavior, and the persistence of religious traditions in modern society.
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Gad Saad who actually he wrote a a great book called Darwin's Cathedral, which if you haven't read it, Jordan, I thi… 3
“David Sloan Wilson who is an evolutionary biologist he's now retired wrote a book called Darwin's Cathedral where he argued that groups that are more religious than groups that are less religious end up outs surviving the less religious groups”
“who actually he wrote a a great book called Darwin's Cathedral, which if you haven't read it, Jordan, I think you'd enjoy it.”
“I think he wrote in 2002 Darwin's Cathedral where he actually demonstrated or argued that groups that are religious actually outs survive those that are not using an argument of communality.”
Sheldon Solomon so it's david sloane wilson wrote a book called darwin's cathedral 1
“so it's david sloane wilson wrote a book called darwin's cathedral”