Book · 2022 · Evolutionary psychology
The Social Leap
The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy
The Social Leap by William von Hippel has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 3 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 4 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Chris Williamson (1 episode), Joe Rogan (1 episode) and Rob Henderson (1 episode) on Modern Wisdom (2 episodes), The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).
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Your first book here called the social leap was a Smash Hit and it's an extraordinary book.
Questions about The Social Leap by William von Hippel
Who has discussed The Social Leap by William von Hippel on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended The Social Leap by William von Hippel; Chris Williamson (1 episode), Joe Rogan (1 episode), Rob Henderson (1 episode) and Steven Bartlett (1 episode) have discussed it across 3 podcasts (4 people in all).
Which podcasts mention The Social Leap the most?
Modern Wisdom (2 episodes), The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).
Is The Social Leap recommended, or only discussed?
The Social Leap by William von Hippel was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 4 episodes, as of 2025-02-17.
What do people say about The Social Leap?
Steven Bartlett on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (2025-02-17): "Your first book here called the social leap was a Smash Hit and it's an extraordinary book."
When was The Social Leap last mentioned on a podcast?
The Social Leap by William von Hippel was last discussed on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by Steven Bartlett on 2025-02-17.
The best things said about it
Uh i i know that uh william von hippel he writes about this in his book um basically what they did was they had they brought in groups like pairs pairs of people into the lab and had to play a game.
So to interject that some of the listeners familiar with previous episodes will know William von Hippel who wrote the social leap.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Mar 2019 I had William von Hippel on a couple days ago and he's the author of the social leap and we were actually talking about this about one of the things that made human being successful as we came down from the trees and started walking around the grasslands is our ability to organize and to work and coordinate together.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 2018 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Social Leap by William von Hippel is a popular science book exploring human evolutionary history, social behavior, and how our psychological traits adapted from the grasslands to modern civilization. Steven Bartlett praised Dr. William von Hippel's previous book towards the end of an episode on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, calling it an extraordinary and smash-hit publication. On Modern Wisdom, Rob Henderson mentioned research discussed in William von Hippel's book regarding envy and sabotage among friends, particularly analyzing situations where a peer performs better on a task perceived as socially important. The host of Modern Wisdom, Chris Williamson, also mentioned the author and his book to listeners familiar with previous episodes, relating the core concepts to broader discussions on human civilization. Furthermore, Joe Rogan discussed William von Hippel's evolutionary framework on The Joe Rogan Experience with guest Eric Weinstein, focusing on the specific traits that made early human beings successful when they descended from the trees, organized into groups, and began walking and working collectively across open grasslands.
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Chris Williamson so to interject that some of the listeners familiar with previous episodes will know William von Hippel who… 1
“so to interject that some of the listeners familiar with previous episodes will know William von Hippel who wrote the social leap”
Joe Rogan I had William von Hippel on a couple days ago and he's the author of the social leap and we were actually t… 1
“I had William von Hippel on a couple days ago and he's the author of the social leap and we were actually talking about this about one of the things that made human being successful as we came down from the trees and started walking around the grasslands is our ability to organize and to work and coordinate together”
Rob Henderson uh i i know that uh william von hippel he writes about this in his book um basically what they did was they… 1
“uh i i know that uh william von hippel he writes about this in his book um basically what they did was they had they brought in groups like pairs pairs of people into the lab and had to play a game”
Steven Bartlett your first book here called the social leap was a Smash Hit and it's an extraordinary book 1
“your first book here called the social leap was a Smash Hit and it's an extraordinary book”
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Dr William Von hipple is the world-renowned evolutionary psychologist who has spent decades studying and finding the answers to how instincts that once helped our ancestors survive still drive us today often in ways we don't even realize”
“and so that's really the focus of this of my second book is so I'll tell you how I got there how's that”
“very fortunately we've managed to find a slot in Bill's book to which he's currently undergoing in America and I managed to sit down with him to go through his new book the social leap”
“so at this point I'm the easiest way to find me is simply the Google bill or william von Hippel vo nhi ppl my book the social leap is available now in the States and will be available soon in the UK”
“um the social leap yes”
“totally my decision I can't wait to read your book excellent up for everybody it's available right now assumption deep go get it”