Episode #985
Gad Saad
Books mentioned
The Quran
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:18:49
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The Selfish Gene
Mentioned by Gad Saad · at 00:50:04
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The Lord of the Rings
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:09:49
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The Great Divide
Mentioned by Gad Saad · at 01:17:50
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Sociobiology
Mentioned by Gad Saad · at 01:36:26
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The Beauty Myth
Mentioned by Gad Saad · at 01:38:21
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Homicide
Mentioned by Gad Saad · at 02:10:46
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The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption
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The Consuming Instinct
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Gad Saad is a Concordia University professor whose work examines evolutionary psychology and the biological and cultural foundations of behavior. In this conversation with Joe Rogan, he discusses immunity, sex differences, violence, religion, political tribalism, and resistance to evolutionary explanations, before turning to fighting, comedy, expertise, and regret.
What they talked about
- Evolutionary psychology and human behavior
- Critique of Islam and Islamism
- Ideological thinking and group identity
- Social justice warriors and victimhood culture
- Evolutionary explanations for child abuse
- Donald Trump voter psychology
- Led Zeppelin plagiarism controversy
- Honesty and humility in expertise
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