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#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution

Oct 10, 2021
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  • Richard Wrangham examines the evolutionary role of violence, sexual behavior, and cooking in human development
  • Discusses the 'goodness paradox'—how humans evolved to be both cooperative and capable of extreme violence
  • Explores how fire and cooking transformed human biology, culture, and social organization

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