Book · 2020 · Anthropology
Unfit for Purpose
When Human Evolution Collides with the Modern World
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I'm unfit for purpose when human evolution collides with the modern world will be linked in the show notes below.
Chris Williamson · Modern Wisdom · Jul 2020 Listen at 1:04:55 Why people recommend it
Unfit for Purpose by Adam Hart is an illuminating exploration of evolutionary biology that investigates how human nature collides with and often struggles against the demands of contemporary society. Chris Williamson expressed high praise for the book on Modern Wisdom, telling Professor Adam Hart how much he enjoyed reading it alongside the works of Robert Wright and Rob Henderson, and explicitly recommended the title to his listeners in the show notes. Williamson returned to the themes of the book in subsequent episodes, mentioning it while speaking with Dr. Michael Gervais and Andrew Scott to explain how humans remain maladapted or misaligned for the modern world. He used the book's core premise to draw parallels between our ancient evolutionary heritage and the widespread psychological challenges of modern life. Across these discussions, the book served as a vital intellectual framework for understanding why ancient biological instincts frequently clash with modern societal structures, making it a favorite recommendation for exploring human evolutionary psychology.
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Chris Williamson this is why I've been loving reading your book and some of Robert Wright's work and Rob Henderson 3
“it's adam hart's book on fit for purpose which was about how we're male adapted for the modern world”
“dr adam hart who wrote unfit for purpose which is an assessment of our evolutionary heritage and how it's misaligned with modern society saying all the same things”
“this is why I've been loving reading your book and some of Robert Wright's work and Rob Henderson”
“I'm unfit for purpose when human evolution collides with the modern world will be linked in the show notes below”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“yeah exactly that's what the book is is fundamentally about basically we're an evolved animal”
“and you know I talked about social media in the book but the way that we have we have evolved an amazing capacity for social behavior”
“and actually you know like I talked about in the book it's first for some people social media isn't a problem at all”
“I talk about the hijack hypothesis in the booking when it when it comes to two substances and drugs”