What David Geary has said about The Origin of Mind
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 5, 2026
David Geary, Evolutionary psychologist, cognitive scientist, and professor at the University of Missouri, has been quoted on The Origin of Mind 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 says the second edition of The Origin of Mind will argue the brain is not a blank slate.
“Basically saying, you know, there's no way it's a blank slate. The only place you get a blank slate is academic social scientists”
Modern Wisdom: How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:09
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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- War and the origins of civilization · 2 quotes
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- Paternal investment · 1 quote
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- Reproductive skew · 1 quote