6/8 David Buss and Richard Dawkins on Evolutionary Psychology

Dr. Richard Dawkins discusses with Dr. David Buss; the modern understanding of human behavior in the view of the scientific theory of evolution

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• Richard Dawkins
• David Buss
• Evolution
• Psychology
• Texas Austin

[Iambecome]

I can already hear the howls and shrieks of indignation from teeth-gnashing tree-huggers around the world. Hard cold facts about human nature tend not to go down very well, especially if you think the world is awash in a consciousness of love and that all violence, hate, status-jockeying, and ferocious competition is an abberation of the natural innocence of humanity. Peace and loveeee

[sylviabombs15]

i like the part with david buss

[friendofthefunk]

@Iambecome That seems like a weird thing to say. Calls for peace and love don't suggest a belief that human aggression and competition are somehow unnatural, just that they are harmful. I don't know where you live, but here in the U.S., the right-wing base doesn't even believe evolution is real.

[alique087]

@reapfreak Here here man.

[reapfreak]

This is one of the biggest reason I'm an anti-statist.

[maurpine]

I really like these conversations between wise n smart scientists.

many thanks!

[dan46and2]

@Iambecome As they mentioned earlier, the howls come from the left and right.