“Humans evolved big brains to be better problem-solvers.” is a popular notion, but it has some conspicuous holes. Evolutionary biologist Joseph Henrich has an alternate hypothesis: what if we’re evolved to be culture machines?
Video: http://youtu.be/DMvneRu3imc
Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/10/04/197.-Cultural-Evolution-Theory.html
