War and the origins of civilization
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War and the origins of civilization has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
David GearyEvolutionary psychologist, cognitive scientist, and professor at the University of Missouri
Geary criticizes social scientists for refusing to accept that humans are a violent species.
“a lot of social scientists don't like to hear that we're a violent species. It's kind of like off the table for them, which means they'll never fully understand our evolution”
Modern Wisdom: How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 28:16
Geary argues that war was the primary driver of building civilizations.
“I think war was the primary driver of the building of civilizations”
Modern Wisdom: How War Shaped Human Evolution - David Geary - #1172 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 26:40
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
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.