Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2018-11-12
Books mentioned on The Hidden Motives in Everyday Life - Robin Hanson - #038
Robin Hanson is associate professor of economics at George Mason University, author, and research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. Our decisions may feel like our own choice, but how much do our primitive brains play a part in determining the hidden motives of our everyday actions?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The elephant in the brain
The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson is an insightful exploration of human behavior, hidden motives, and the unconscious evolutionary reasons behind why people act the way they do.
Discussed“Robin Hansen is the author of the elephant in the brain”
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping exploration of how Homo sapiens evolved, dominated the planet, and created complex societies through shared myths and imagined realities.
Discussed“I was reading sapiens by Yuval no Harare and he was talking about how our brains are disproportionately wired to be capable of remembering plants seasons and terrain navigation”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I should mention my book has a co-author Kevin similar an excellent co-author and we the two of us wrote this book together”
“well our book has a website elephant in the brain calm”