Podcasts that mention 📚 The Moral Animal by Robert Wright

The Moral Animal
Mentioned 12 times in 12 episodes across 3 podcasts.
Podcasts that mention The Moral Animal by Robert Wright

Modern Wisdom episodes that mention The Moral Animal by Robert Wright
Episode: Harvard Professor Reveals The Secret To Lasting Love & Happiness - Arthur Brooks
Published on April 21, 2025
Uh cuz the the book that got me into uh EP was um The Moral Animal from 1991 or 1992 or something.
Chris Williamson mentions "The Moral Animal" as the book that introduced him to evolutionary psychology.
Episode: Why Evolution Favours Beauty Over Survival - Matt Ridley
Published on April 3, 2025
although as far I I've read um uh Robert Wright's book was the the first one moral animal was what got me into evolutionary psychology again for wonderful book wonderful I that's that book is 30 years old now more than 30 years old
The host mentions reading Robert Wright's book, identifying it as the one that introduced him to evolutionary psychology.
Episode: The Origins Of Human Emotions And Their Purpose - Dr Laith Al-Shawaf
Published on September 28, 2024
You know, my love for evolutionary psychology began with Robert Wright's 'The Moral Animal', which I think still holds up after 33 years.
During a discussion about human emotions, podcast host Chris Williamson shares that his interest in evolutionary psychology was sparked by Robert Wright's book 'The Moral Animal,' which he believes remains relevant even after 33 years.
Episode: The Key Factors That Determine Your Attractiveness - Macken Murphy
Published on February 29, 2024
I fell in love with this subject when I read 'The Moral Animal' by Robert Wright.
The guest expresses his passion for evolutionary psychology, crediting 'The Moral Animal' by Robert Wright as a pivotal book that spurred his interest in understanding the complexities of human behavior.
Episode: 600k Q&A - Masculinity Crisis, Woke Pushback & Lex Fridman
Published on January 9, 2023
quiet Tech 25 favorite evolutionary biology books I'm going to give you evolutionary psychology just because evolutionary biology isn't really my area of expertise uh I would say the moral Animal by Robert Wright again Chris willlex.com books All of these will be in there go and get it free reading list blah blah uh moral Animal by Robert Wright
Chris recommends 'The Moral Animal' by Robert Wright as a favorite book on evolutionary psychology.
Episode: An Economist’s Guide To Big Decisions - Russ Roberts
Published on September 26, 2022
And I've got a little description that I took out the first book I ever learned about it in which was the moral Animal by Robert Wright from 1993.
The host mentions learning about Darwin's marriage decision-making process from this book.
Episode: How Catching Covid Can Change Your Personality - Dr Diana Fleischman | Modern Wisdom Podcast 290
Published on March 5, 2021
like i read like the book that made me fall in love with it is the moral animal
The speaker states that "The Moral Animal" is the book that made them fall in love with evolutionary psychology.
Episode: 100k Q&A - Sam Harris, Brian Rose & Podcast Tips | Modern Wisdom Podcast 289
Published on March 1, 2021
so i learned i learned about the worst age to lose a child at in the moral animal by robert wright that we might think that to lose an infant would be very heartbreaking...
The host mentions learning a specific fact about evolutionary psychology from this book by Robert Wright.
Episode: Evolution, Meaning & Managing The NYSE's Social Media | Matthew Kobach | Modern Wisdom Podcast 216
Published on September 3, 2020
I know that we're both fans of the moral animal by robert wright and i was reading it this morning
The host mentions being a fan of the book and reading it recently.
Episode: The New Science Of Self Actualisation | Scott Barry Kaufman | Modern Wisdom Podcast 156
Published on April 2, 2020
reading a book at the moment The moral animal by Robert Wright I just can't put the Sun down
The host mentions reading this book and finding it engrossing.

The Daily Stoic episodes that mention The Moral Animal by Robert Wright
Episode: Author Robert Wright on Buddhism vs. Stoicism and the Dangers of Social Affirmation
Published on November 19, 2021
A big theme of that book is that the human mind is unreliable as a guide to reality. It's as if our mind acts like a lawyer, trying to make the case for our interests.
In this segment, the guest, Robert Wright, elaborates on the themes from his book 'The Moral Animal', highlighting how it explores the complexities of human psychology and the unreliability of our minds in understanding reality.

The Joe Rogan Experience episodes that mention The Moral Animal by Robert Wright
Episode: Joe Rogan Experience #1623 - Doug Stanhope
Published on June 27, 2024
uh the moral animal
Doug Stanhope mentions the title of a book he listened to on Audible about evolutionary psychology.
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