The Social Leap
An evolutionary psychology book tracing how key challenges in human prehistory—such as leaving the trees for the savanna—shaped modern social behavior. It explores the origins of cooperation, competition, self-deception, and our deep need for connection.
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Ranked #591 of 1942 · 291 pages · Published 2018
Mentioned 2× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 2 episodes, most recently on Nov 15, 2018.
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Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:15:51 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by William von Hippel · 00:00:00 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)
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