Why there are no more alpha males | Richard Wrangham | The goodness paradox

Richard Wrangham explains how humans domesticated themselves. Why is there such a low prevalence of reactive aggression among humans? Watch the full talk at Humans are a paradox. Full of the finest ideals and not infrequently the most vicious of actions. Join Harvard primatologist, Richard Wrangham, to explore how humans evolved to be good and evil at the same time, why it matters, and what we can do about it. #evolution #alphamale #anthropology Richard Wrangham is Ruth B. Moore Research Professor of Biological Anthropology at Harvard University and one of the most influential anthropologists in the world. The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Domestication of foxes 02:17 Self-domestication syndrome 03:58 Hockey players with wide faces 05:40 Homo sapiens are domesticated 08:00 Origin of Homo Sapiens 09:00 Alpha males 09:52 We have no alpha males 11:12 Execution of alphas For debates and talks: For articles: For courses:
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