Evolved Thinking
A podcast covering evolution, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, political science and more. James Robinson and Matt Craig leverage their academic backgrounds in economics and biology to analyze a host of interesting subjects. They tend to apply the theory of evolution to most topics.
Episodes
12 episodes
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
In this episode of Evolved Thinking, James and Matt cover the latest iteration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict spurred by the brutal attack from Hamas on October 7th . They start by covering howHamas executed the attack along with t...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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DeSantis Vs Trump
James and Matt return today to discuss their take on the case for Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump for the upcoming primary elections. They highlight why they believe DeSantis is the better choice with examples such as their responses to the Covi...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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The Goodness Paradox
Is humanity so violent, at least in part, because humans are a domesticated species?In this episode of Here’s one for Ya, Matt and James discuss the ideas put forward by Richard Wrangham in his book The Goodness Paradox. &...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:29:35
Adversity, Finding Odysseus in the Mirror
James shares his mental model on dealing with adversity.Each person, at some point in life, will deal with significant adversities. How we handle these challenges as they occur is extremely important, as most of the time, they can ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:01:11
11 Events To End Humanity
Matt leads a thought provoking discussion about the 11 events he believes could end the world as we know it for humanity. After listening, you might change your mind on rather we should be trying to contact advanced alien life.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:08:44
Constant Battles, Why We Fight
In this episode of Here’s One for Ya, James and Matt attempt to answer the question- why are humans prone to waging war. Taking inspiration from Professor Steven A. Leblanc’s book Constant Battles- Why We Fight, they look deep into hum...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:19:02
Ukraine-Russia War
Has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposed Russia as a paper tiger? In this episode of Here’s One for Ya,Matt and James jump into geopolitics with both feet to tackle the complex and dangerous war in the Ukraine. They start with the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:03:30
From Wolves to Chihuahuas: Evolution
Matt's background as an evolutionary biologist comes to light in this episode as he and James cover topics such as natural selection, hunting ethics, chimp warfare, and why genetic modification has led to your modern wolf being reduced to a chi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:11:16
Life Is Hard, But!
Various innovations such as sewage, vehicles, communication and technological advancements have made our existence tremendously easier to navigate than any time prior in human history. Should we complain about our current woes or ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:25:33
Logical Fallacies
In this episode of Here’s One for Ya, James and Matt discuss the human tendency to commit logical fallacies. They define logic and logical fallacy, then go on to explain that logical fallacies are often used as manipulation techniques. James as...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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