How We Tamed Ourselves and Invented Good and Evil (with Hanno Sauer)

Mar 9, 2026 · 01:14:10

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Hanno Sauer explores how cruelty evolved into cooperation and morality.
Discusses the puzzle of human cooperation in a Darwinian world.
Traces the journey from small bands to complex civilizations.

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German philosopher (1983-) · 1 podcast appearance

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