Gad Saad

Books mentioned

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   The Consuming Instinct

   Gad Saad

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Gad Saad is a Concordia University professor and author whose work examines evolutionary psychology and consumption. He and Joe Rogan discuss biological explanations for consumer behavior, status, altruism, attraction, humor, and self-deception, along with hunting, religion, identity politics, political correctness, and academic freedom.

What they talked about

• Evolutionary psychology and consumerism
• Political correctness as parasitic thinking
• Gender identity debates and academia
• Criticism of Islamophobia concept
• Religious dietary rules and disease origins
• Academic backlash against evolutionary psychology
• Identity politics and victimhood competition
• Death penalty and child rapists

• Psychology & Self-Help
• Politics & Media
• Science

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