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Our Lives Matter S1E18: Religion and the Evolution of Conflicting Thought Processes
Religion played an important role in the evolution of our species. Many people still feel it’s important today. But it can also lead people...
The Evolution of Religion (text)
ACT I Scene 1 Are you on my side? Am I on your side? If we want to be on the same side but...
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Our Lives Matter S1E17: The Evolution of Religion
Human intelligence lets us see a big picture of the world, and makes us wonder how to see an even bigger picture. All over...
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Our Lives Matter S1E16: The Two Main Arguments Against Evolutionary Psychology
If we have survival instincts, why do people commit suicide? Why do people sometimes sacrifice their lives? If we have reproductive instincts, why are...
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Our Lives Matter S1E15: The Stone Age + 50,000 Years
Archeology shows us that 50,000 years ago our ancestors had invented art, religion, music, and all the other patterns of behavior we have today. ...
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Our Lives Matter S1E14: The Five Mental Traits of Evolutionary Psychology
Intelligence, for any animal species, starts with brains doing five basic things. All of animal behavior is the results of the interaction of those...