Beat Your Genes

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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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]

Follow us: 
YouTube: @beatyourgenes 
X: @beatyourgenes 
Insta: @Beatyourgenespodcast 
Web: http://www.beatyourgenes.org 
Doug Lisle, PhD http://www.esteemdynamics.com 
Nathan Gershfeld, DC http://www.fastingescape.com 
Intro & outro song: City of Happy Ones • Ferenc Hegedus Licensed for use

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