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345: Psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD, weights in on the US Election… What is Morality?

November 14, 2024 by Nate

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345: Psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD, weights in on the US Election… What is Morality?

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Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld. In today’s show, Dr. Lisle discusses the US Presidential Election and what to consider if you are distraught or if you are celebrating the results of President Trump being elected. Also, Dr. Lisle discusses the concept of morality – what is it? Is it innate? Is it taught?

1. Dr. Lisle weighs in on what to consider about the US Presidential election

2. If morality requires us to act against our psychology, which is impossible, does morality exist?

Teasers [0:00]

Intro [1:38]

Opening discussion [3:08]

Dr. Lisle on whether your candidate won or lost: [4:15]

You have specific relationships with individuals not government [7:52]

An example of an oil wild-catter [13:07]

The Group Trap [21:10]

Opportunity and Adversity [33:41]

Beating your genes [36:19]

Some wins and some losses for your tribal psychology [43:04]

Question # 2: What is morality? [48:13]

Individual differences that are species-specific [56:28]

In group/Out group behavior [1:02:00]

Morality of the species is magnificent [1:06]: 20

Life goes on, look for opportunity [1:07:38]

Outro: [1:08:35]

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E343 Pt 2: How can Homosexuality stay in the population? An evolutionary psychology explanation.

October 31, 2024 by Nate

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E343 Pt 2: How can Homosexuality stay in the population? An evolutionary psychology explanation.

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Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld. In today’s Part 2 from episode 343, Dr. Lisle discusses a potential explanation for why homosexuality persists in the population despite homosexuals having fewer children.

1. I understand that the very basis of natural selection is transmission and expression of genes – basically we are all evolved to pass as many of our successful genes into the population, and that the characteristics and behavior of the organism is evolved to promote this goal. However, how does that explain the persistent existence of gay people. Their behavior does not work to pass genes into the population – in fact, quite the opposite. I’ve heard this expressed as a Darwinian Paradox. Is there other behaviors that are also Darwinian Paradoxes? Btw, I’m gay and this in no way is intended to imply that homosexuality is an aberration.

Intro [0:00]
Question 1: [0:11]
Dr. Lisle answers: [0:53]
Final thoughts: [18:29]
Outro: [21:20]

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E343 Pt 1: Genes are Too Complex so… Eugenics will NEVER succeed

October 31, 2024 by Nate

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55:52

E343 Pt 1: Genes are Too Complex so… Eugenics will NEVER succeed

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Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld. In today’s show, Dr. Lisle explains how genes are passed on through generations and just how complex and interdependent they are. However, sometimes this can lead to the mistaken belief that societies can easily breed certain traits into or out of their population.

1. Dr lisle you’ve often mentioned that we cannot get intelligent people to breed for generations and give rise to a population whose average IQ is higher than the current avg IQ i.e. china/singapore tried to experiment with this idea but they failed. But Dr Lisle you’ve also said that today’s human is on average way more cooperative than the ancient human.. so if the average cooperation can be bred to a higher level, why can’t the average IQ be bred to a higher level?

Teasers [0:00]
Intro [0:45]
Opening discussion [1:42]
Excerpt from past Episode 299: [4:55]
Question #1 [8:20]
Dr. Lisle Answers: [9:08]
Darker skin defends better against solar radiation near Equator [14:40]
Survival advantages move evolution very very slowly [15:38]
Eugenics is not possible because gene interactions are too complex [33:30]
It’s troubling to discover your own constraints: [41:10]
Individual human beings have individual differences: [50:00]
Outro: [55:30]