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Mark Moffett on the Life and Death of Human Societies – #17
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Steve and Corey talk with Mark Moffett, Photographer and Research Fellow at the Smithsonian Institute, about his new book The Human Swarm: How our Societies Arise, Thrive and Fall. They discuss Mark’s view that being able walk into a cafe filled with others and not be attacked illustrates what makes human societies distinct and so successful. Mark explains why he is far more interested in questions about when war and other events occur than with traditional issues such as the genetic origins of human behavior. The three discuss Dehumanization and its Chimp equivalent, Dechimpanizeeization, and how they lead to the division of societies, friend turning against friend, and genocide. They discuss the conditions under which foreigners are embraced and whether the US might ever enter into a post-racial society where group differences don’t matter and immigrants are more easily accepted.Resources
Mark Moffett’s Bio
Mark Moffett’s Photography
The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
Transcript
Mark Moffett’s Bio
Mark Moffett’s Photography
The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
Transcript
Released:
Aug 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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