What David Geary has said about Patriarchy
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 5, 2026
David Geary, Evolutionary psychologist, cognitive scientist, and professor at the University of Missouri, has been quoted on Patriarchy once in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on November 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Geary argues that the patriarchy is real and stems from male kin coalitions that built institutions and are motivated to dominate them.
“well, the patriarchy, I guess, you know, we hear a lot about that and, you know, a lot of debate about it, but basically my argument is that, well, yeah, it's real”
Modern Wisdom: How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 44:20
Episodes
How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172Modern Wisdom · Nov 5, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Evolutionary psychologist David Geary tells Chris Williamson how male coalitional warfare, status competition, and technology shaped human brain evolution and modern behavior.
David Geary on other topics
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