Why is the West Special? | Joe Henrich & Richard Hanania
Joe Henrich is the Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology and Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. He is the author of Why Humans Cooperate, The Secret of Our Success, and The WEIRDest People in the World. He joins the podcast to talk about his work. Topics include:
* The implications of Henrich\u2019s theories for the debate over AI alignment
* The nature of intelligence
* Whether genetic differences between populations explain societal outcomes
* If the Ancient Greeks and Romans were already WEIRD
* How to understand the group selection debate
* Why Islamic familial practices may have stunted economic development and growth
* The political and ideological reaction to his last book
Listen in podcast form or watch on YouTube. A transcript of the podcast can be found at the Richard Hanania newsletter.
Links:
* Joe Henrich, \u201cThe WEIRDest People in the World.\u201d
* Joe Henrich, \u201cThe Secrets of Our Success.\u201d
* Richard Hanania, \u201cHow Monogamy and Incest Taboos Made the West.\u201d
* David Epstein, \u201cThe Sports Gene.\u201d
* Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, \u201cDon\u2019t Trust Your Gut.\u201d
* Elizabeth Shim, \u201cNorth Korea finishes fourth at International Mathematical Olympiad.\u201d
* Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study.
* Bryan Caplan, \u201cThe Wonder of International Adoption: Adult IQ in Sweden.\u201d
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