Conversations with Tyler

Joseph Henrich on WEIRD Societies and Life Among Two Strange Tribes (Live at Mason)

To anthropologist Joseph Henrich, intelligence is overrated. Social learning, and its ability to influence biological evolution over time, is what really sets our species apart. He joined Tyler for a conversation on his work on cultural evolution, as well as his life among different tribes (academic and otherwise), Star Trek, big gods, small gods, China’s missing industrial revolution, the merits of coconut milk, the Flynn effect, American exceptionalism, and why he wants to travel in time to 6th-century Kent. Read a <a href="https://conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/joseph-henrich/">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links, or watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRUyfW0ECNg&amp;list=PLS8aEHTqDvpInY9kslUOOK8Qj_-B91o_W&amp;index=62"> full video</a>.  Other ways to connect Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/cowenconvos">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cowenconvos/?hl=en">Instagram</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/tylercowen">Tyler</a> on Twitter  Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/JoHenrich">Joe</a> on Twitter Email us: <a aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="menu" class="c-link" data-remove-tab-index="true" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="mailto:cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu" href="mailto:cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="-1" target="_blank">cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu</a> <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts">Subscribe at our newsletter page</a> to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox.

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