14 - William Buckner and Cody Moser - Sex, Violence and Our Evolutionary Heritage

1:43 The different evolutionary social sciences 7:25 Are humans a naturally promiscuous or polyamorous species? 11:42 The design of the human penis 23:17 Polygamy 32:33 The eating habits of hunter-gatherers 40:55 Has violence declined since prehistoric times? 51:07 Is there anything positive about the human propensity towards violence? 56:12 Male control over female mate choice & its evolutionary implications 1:01:15 Penis size 1:03:33 How important is intrasexual competition? 1:04:49 Jordan Peterson’s remarks on lipstick 1:09:55 Homosexuality 1:35:14 Men’s greater tendency towards violence 1:42:00 Are some societies ‘better’ than others? You can follow William Buckner on Twitter, @evolving_moloch and read more of his writings here: https://traditionsofconflict.com/publications/ William Buckner's articles for Areo magazine can be found here: https://areomagazine.com/author/williamvbuckner_140185461_1432130083/ You can follow Cody Moser on Twitter @LTF_01 and read more of his writings here: https://culturologies.wordpress.com/ Cody Moser's articles for Areo magazine can be found here: https://areomagazine.com/author/littlefoot01/ Other references: Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá, Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality (2010) Richard B. Lee, “Hunter-Gatherers and Human Evolution: New Light on Old Debates” (2018): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326817410_Hunter-Gatherers_and_Human_Evolution_New_Light_on_Old_Debates Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (2011) Jordan B. Peterson, remarks on lipstick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9dZSlUjVls&t=2s Richard Dawkins on homosexuality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHDCAllQgS0 And https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDmQns78FR8 William Buckner, “The Behavioral Ecology of Male Violence”: https://quillette.com/2018/02/24/behavioral-ecology-male-violence/