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Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-04

Chris Williamson & Adam Hart: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #192

When Human Evolution Collides With The Modern World - Professor Adam Hart - #192

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Adam Hart is a scientist, author & presenter. Our species has been around for far longer than the modern world.

Chris Williamson recommended Unfit for Purpose by Adam Hart.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Unfit for Purpose

    Adam Hart · at 14:11 · mentioned 2 times

    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.

    Recommended
    “this is why I've been loving reading your book and some of Robert Wright's work and Rob Henderson”
    Chris Williamson When Human Evolution Collides With The Modern World - Professor Adam H… 2020-07-04 Listen at 14:11
    Where to get it
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Unfit for Purpose
“yeah exactly that's what the book is is fundamentally about basically we're an evolved animal”
Speaker When Human Evolution Collides With The Modern World - Professor Adam H… 2020-07-04 Listen at 0:31
Plugged Unfit for Purpose
“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”
Speaker When Human Evolution Collides With The Modern World - Professor Adam H… 2020-07-04 Listen at 4:54
Plugged Unfit for Purpose
“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”
Speaker When Human Evolution Collides With The Modern World - Professor Adam H… 2020-07-04 Listen at 10:20
Plugged Unfit for Purpose
“I talk about the hijack hypothesis in the booking when it when it comes to two substances and drugs”
Speaker When Human Evolution Collides With The Modern World - Professor Adam H… 2020-07-04 Listen at 22:42
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