WiM042 - The Geoffrey Miller Series | Episode 4 | Instincts and Incentives

Geoffrey Miller joins me for a multi-episode series exploring evolutionary psychology, virtue signaling, history, markets, money, and Bitcoin/crypto. Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/ GUEST Geoffrey's twitter: https://twitter.com/primalpoly/media Geoffrey's website: https://www.primalpoly.com/ Geoffrey's Quillette piece on polyamory, marriage, pronatalism, and the future of relationships: https://quillette.com/2019/10/29/polyamory-is-growing-and-we-need-to-get-serious-about-it/ Mate book (2015): https://www.primalpoly.com/mate-what-women-want Spent book (2009): https://www.primalpoly.com/spent The Mating Mind book (2000): https://www.primalpoly.com/the-mating-mind Mating Grounds podcast with Geoffrey Miller & Tucker Max (262 episodes, 2014-2016) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mating-grounds-podcast/id894712811 Article for Paleo magazine on Paleo fitness and sexual attraction: https://www.primalpoly.com/s/2016-sexual-fitness-paleo-magazine.pdf Geoffrey's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/geoffreymillerphd Other interviews with Geoffrey Miller related to mating and dating: -Dave Rubin: https://youtu.be/xqgH6Ru8kwY -Rebel Wisdom: https://youtu.be/rRC6JYSbgsE -SCNR: https://youtu.be/F7vArjs9bwA -Triggernometry: https://youtu.be/hTLfiBTtE88 Geoffrey's recommended books: https://www.primalpoly.com/recommended-books-nonfiction CHANNEL Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1 RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI Transcript: EPISODE 00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro 00:00:08 NYDIG 00:01:25 Dating for Young Men 00:06:20 What do Women Want? 00:11:42 The Mating Market Rewards Specialization 00:18:21 What is Humor? 00:31:14 Confidence is Competence 00:38:32 The Balance Between Specialization and Generalization 00:44:40 The Significance of Fitness in the Market 00:54:27 Is Marriage Still Relevant? 01:00:50 Maximizing Reproduction Through Long-Term Pair Bonds 01:04:11 The Parallel Between Decentralization and Monogamy 01:11:43 How Men and Women Perceive Cheating 01:16:22 Incentive Structures Form Instincts 01:24:17 How Bitcoin Affects the Future of Marriage and Divorce 01:37:49 Drawing the Line on Sexual Exclusivity SOCIAL Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=en All My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22​ WRITTEN WORK Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/ Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22 Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22 Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedlove Dollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528 The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=true RECOMMENDED BUSINESSES Worldclass Bitcoin Financial Services: https://nydig.com/ Join Me At Bitcoin 2022 (10% off if paying with fiat, or discount code BREEDLOVE for Bitcoin): https://www.tixr.com/groups/bitcoinconference/events/bitcoin-2022-26217 Put your Bitcoin to work. Earn up to 12% interest back on Bitcoin with Tantra: https://bit.ly/3h3lL0j IBAC assists central banks and sovereign wealth funds succeed in their digital asset investments: https://www.ibac.io/ Automatic Recurring Bitcoin Buying: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/