Robin Hanson is a professor of economics at George Mason University. He is the author of The Age of Em and co-author of the new book The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life which is a facilitating look into the real reasons that motivate people and society.
Topics Discussed:
- Robin’s new book, The Elephant in the Brain
- Split brain patients
- The reasons for vague language
- The lack of correlation between medicine and health
- Using gifts to show how much we care
- The cost of violating norms
- Why religious people are healthier and wealthier
- Demonstrating group loyalty through ritual
- Religion and politics
- Signaling and education
- Our choices have audiences
- How signals change
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