Nicholas Wade is a former science writer for The New York Times and author of several books on human evolution, including A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race, and Human History and his new book, The Origin of Politics: How Evolution and Ideology Shape the Fate of Nations.
Tomorrow, he is joining the guys in New York to discuss his new book, The Origin of Politics; How Evolution and Ideology Shape the Fate of Nations. In the book, Nicholas explains how our political systems compete with a more ancient set of rules for organising society—those developed by evolution. Modern ideologies are in constant tension with structures inherent in human social behaviour, such as the family, the tribe, and male-dominated institutions.
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In your best estimation, what percentage of social science professors at elite American universities hold the view that the very concept of evolutionary behavioral biology is invalid?
Many human interventions done with positive intent have had unforeseen/unfortunate consequences i.e the pill leading to an expectation that women will behave sexually like men due to the reduced risks associated with this (pregnancy), while also fundamentally increasing the burden on women as they are now expected to go to work and raise children, in turn leading to paying for others to raise their children etc etc.
What societal interventions are you seeing play out currently that could lead to similar 2nd or 3rd order consequences? I suspect net zero is starting to prove to be an example of this.