This episode was recorded on June 6th, 2021. Podcasters and evolutionary biology power-couple Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying join me to discuss a variety of topics related to their new book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century. We explore topics like niche-switching, what Darwin got wrong, Twitter, sources for modern values, hyper-novelty, the aftermath of progress, parenthood, and sexual selection – just to name a few. Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying are evolutionary biologists, former Evergreen State College professors, and the current hosts of the DarkHorse podcast. You may also know Bret through Joe Rogan, or as the twice-moderator for Jordan’s debates with Sam Harris. The couple’s book, titled “A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life,” asks why the most prosperous age in history has scarcely offset suicide rates, tribal division, loneliness, and human misery. Follow Bret at: https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein And Heather at: https://twitter.com/HeatherEHeying The DarkHorse Podcast: https://bretweinstein.net/podcast A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B08VF32DXK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 ______________ Shownotes ______________ [00:00] Intro [00:30] Guests’ background [01:32] A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century – why they wrote it [04:30] “Values might not be [scientifically] defensible. Taken to the extreme, it might be hard to explain why existing is better than not" - Bret Weinstein [05:07] “We believe that any credible 'ought' needs to be scientifically informed" - BW [05:45] Learning to negotiate hyper-novelty in the modern world. The extremely fast rate of progress and change [06:56] “The amazing rate of change we’ve created is itself deranging us and making it very difficult to understand and remember how to be human” - Heather Heying [08:18] “It's not that progress is bad – the benefit of progress is often tremendous, but it almost always comes with important unintended consequences” - BW [09:26] Our incredible ability to adapt by “niche-switching” [15:41] Unintended consequences & modern sleeping [22:45] Twitter as a giant social experiment; what happens when you can (sort of) communicate with everyone? [25:22] “If people treated each other the way they do on Twitter, they’d get beaten up with enough regularity to stop them. So the net effect [might make us] nicer, right?” - BW [25:47] The importance of nonverbal communication; physical and chemical ways humans communicate [29:57] Small talk, gaging social skills, and nonverbal cues [31:28] “Small talk lets you take a room’s temperature–literally and meta ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKh0ni7HlNw

Take advantage of your 7 day free trial. All of Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://www.dailywire.com/trial/jordan Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Dr. Peter Attia discuss healthspan, lifespan, obesity, the profound difference simple changes can make, diseases such as cancer and diabetes, and realistic ways you can actively work toward a higher quality of life. Dr. Peter Attia is a renowned physician and longevity expert, specializing in metabolic health and performance optimization. With a background in mechanical engineering and a medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Attia brings the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of lengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan. Through his podcast, "The Drive," and his website, he shares insights on longevity, nutrition, and human performance. Possessed by his passion for helping individuals achieve optimal health, he combines science, data analysis, and personalized care to inspire others to prioritize metabolic health and lead fulfilling lives. - Sponsor - Hallow: Try Hallow for 3 months FREE: https://hallow.com/jordan - Links - For Dr. Peter Attia: “Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity” (Book): https://peterattiamd.com/outlive/ Exercise videos from the book: https://peterattiamd.com/outlive/videos/ Podcast: https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/ Newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ “Early” Take the health journey of a patient in Peter Attia’s medical practice with this one-of-a-kind digital program https://www.earlymedical.com/ Follow @peterattiamd on social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/peterattiamd/?hl=en Twitter https://twitter.com/PeterAttiaMD?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peterattiamd/ - Chapters - (0:00) Coming up (0:11) Intro (1:23) Lifespan v. healthspan (5:18) Cognitive decline and exercise (10:30) Why exercising is difficult to start (12:10) The benefit from going zero to three hours a week (14:33) Setting positive behaviors (17:36) Weightlifting and Cardiovascular exercise (20:33) Grip strength is a great marker for life span (22:03) Sarcopenia: loss of muscle mass due to age (23:10) Rucking as a means to bypass cardio plateaus (25:20) The best exercise for your lower body (26:00) Eccentric strength: why the elderly fall (27:37) Working up to height (28:47) Diabetes, metrics of testing (32:13) Decline in insulin sensitivity (35:01) The difference between healthy and nearly dying (38:47) What your eye doctor can see (41:34) How much fat your body can actually store (45:30) In awe of the liver, how glucose is stored in fat (48:01) The food pyramid was not produced by scientists (50:35) The Standard American Diet is SAD (54:04) Are all calories created equal? (58:23) Arthritis and diet (1:00:01) Scientific literature on the carnivore diet (1:02:41) Restrictive diets, weight loss and inflation (1:09:09) Appetite and endurance on restriction diets (1:11:52) Concentration benefits (1:14:35) Cancer hits its peak first (1:16:57) What’s happening when cancer spreads, self v. non self (1:20:14) What you can do about cancer prevention (1:24:12) The challenge in optimal screening (1:27:32) Lesser known drivers for cancer (1:29:05) Almost no research funding goes towards prevention (1:30:51) Where should the resources go? (1:33:30) Youth and exercise, standing desks (1:34:37) The system does not do what the name says it does (1:35:33) Emotional health and longevity (1:37:33) Fear, lockdowns, and mental impact (1:38:46) Self care (1:41:04) Through the lens of a patient (1:43:05) Self Authoring and Future Authoring (1:46:30) A three pronged plan for healthspan (1:47:31) The marginal decade exercise (1:49:18) You need a reason to change // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jordanbpeterson.com/youtubesignup Donations: https://jordanbpeterson.com/donate // COURSES // Discovering Personality: https://jordanbpeterson.com/personality Self Authoring Suite: https://selfauthoring.com Understand Myself (personality test): https://understandmyself.com // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: https://jordanbpeterson.com/Beyond-Order 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: https://jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-meaning // LINKS // Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Events: https://jordanbpeterson.com/events Blog: https://jordanbpeterson.com/blog // SOCIAL // Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/jordan.b.peterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/drjordanpeterson Telegram: https://t.me/DrJordanPeterson All socials: https://linktr.ee/drjordanbpeterson Ep.360 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-vZMmoZ2SI

On December 7, 2018, I spoke with Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, author and President of Copenhagen Consensus Center, a singularly innovative and influential US-based think tank. Dr. Lomborg and his team have done the hard conceptual and empirical work necessary to turn good intentions for global improvement into implementable and economically efficient strategies. That's really saying something. They have, among other things, analyzed the UN Millenial goals (169 of them, which is far too many), prioritizing and rank-ordering them in terms of practical implementability and costs and benefits. Those who claim to truly care about the world's dispossessed could do far worse than to study Dr. Lomborg's work. Relevant links re Lomborg: One-page overview of rank-ordered developmental goals: https://bit.ly/2QEVQjz A collection of articles outlining the most appropriate targets for education, health, gender, infrastructure, etc. https://bit.ly/2SxAcec ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrbooi9PNw

University of Toronto PSY230 Course Information: http://jordanbpeterson.com/Psy230H Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?action_edit=1&list=PL22J3VaeABQAhrMCQUa6sde_Y9DVbLYRv March 31, 2015 --- SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL --- Direct Support: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/donate Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/jordanbpeterson ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p5YEvi8CHQ