TODAY'S GUEST
Throughout his career, he has worked extensively with economist, Samuel Bowles. Their most recent book, A Cooperative Species: Human Reciprocity and Its Evolution, was published by Princeton University Press in 2011.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this conversation we talk about:
Herbert is a remarkably prolific researcher, writer, and thinker. And this conversation is packed to the brim with insights and fascinating questions. It's one of a dozen or so weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with thinkers, designers, makers, authors, entrepreneurs, and impact investors who are working to change our world for the better.
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And now, let's jump right in with Dr. Herbert Gintis.
TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS
[3:45] Life During Covid
[6:27] Entangled Minds
[10:29] Early Childhood Curiosity
[13:17] Mathematics and Spirituality
[17:43] A Transition to Economics
[20:38] A Lesson in Marxism
[22:24] Models of Human Behavior
[33:21] Altruism and Strong Reciprocity
[37:05] The Rational Actor Model and Game Theory
[52:00] Entanglement and the Internet
[55:58] Physics and Consciousness
[1:05:15] A Short Sermon
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