Episode 6: Is Greed Just Human?

In this quiet episode, I ponder with An Yan on whether humans are inherently greedy, transitioning to progress in life.

Episode in a 🌰:
From genetically modified bananas to monkey economics, from gender inequality to the structure of societies, An and I wade through hard-hitting questions: Are humans naturally selfish? Can society function without leaders? Why strive for perfection if it’s unreachable? We talk morality, mortality, and meaning.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00:22] Are humans born greedy?

[00:02:39] Monkey economics and loss aversion

[00:04:38] Gender roles and historical power shifts

[00:08:08] Do humans need leaders?

[00:10:00] Why striving requires inequality

[00:11:45] Would perfection ruin everything?

[00:14:08] If death is inevitable, why live?

[00:15:51] Random stardust or divine purpose?

[00:17:01] Are we the universe experiencing itself?

[00:18:52] Is finding purpose even useful?

[00:21:02] If your meaning was assigned, would you feel trapped?

[00:23:25] Creating your own spark vs. having a moral compass

🥜 Hypothetical Nut of the Day

If perfection guarantees stagnation, should we even try to improve?

Hope you enjoyed the ep!