hunter-gatherer
21 episodes mention this concept
PredictiveHistoryOct 29, 2025The Mandate of Heaven: An Alternative History of Civilization, Power, and Mythology
HistoryMarxist understanding of civilizationHunter-gatherer societiesAgriculture and food surplusHereditary elite- PredictiveHistoryOct 24, 2025
Heaven on Earth: Challenging Historical Myths and the Religious Foundations of Early Civilizations
HistorySynesthesiaReligious impulseMaterialism (myth)Nuclear family (myth) 
lexfridmanSep 30, 2024Ed Barnhart on Ancient American Civilizations, Lost Cities, and the Deep History of Human Settlement
HistoryNomadic existenceSedentary communitiesHuman sacrifice (Aztec)Lost civilizations- PredictiveHistorySep 5, 2024
The Religious Imagination of Early Humans: Animism, Shamanism, and the Foundations of Culture
PsychologyHomo sapiensHunter-gatherersEgalitarianismAnimism - PredictiveHistorySep 3, 2024
The Religious Impulse: Driving Agriculture, Society, and Prehistoric Art from the Ice Age to Modern Thought
HistoryReligious ImpulseTransition to AgricultureIce Age Cave PaintingsAnimism - PredictiveHistoryAug 29, 2024
Challenging the Agricultural Revolution: Why Humanity Transitioned from Hunter-Gatherer to Farming
HistoryTraditional Paradigm of Agricultural RevolutionDomesticationFood SurplusHunter-gatherer lifestyle 
drekbergJun 7, 2024The Obesogenic Diet: How Modern Dietary Guidelines Contributed to the Obesity and Diabetes Epidemics
HealthDietary GuidelinesUltra-processed FoodsHunter-gatherer DietPaleolithic Diet (Paleo)- drekbergMar 10, 2023
Beyond 10,000 Steps: The Science of Movement for Brain, Circulation, and Hormonal Health
Health10,000 steps guidelineHunter-gatherer lifestyleUse it or lose it principleBrain stimulation - lexfridmanFeb 20, 2023
Tim Urban on Societal Trust, Historical Perspective, and Individual Impact on Humanity
PsychologyRadical political movementLiberal democracyPublic trustIdeological parasitism - lexfridmanSep 24, 2022
Will Sasso on the Craft of Comedy, Navigating Mental Health, and the Profound Search for Human Connection
PsychologyRaw performanceMetaphorical expression in comedySelf-publishing in artMental illness and comedy - drekbergDec 24, 2021
The 30-Day Bread Challenge: Unpacking the Health Impacts of Modern Grains, Gluten, and Lectins
HealthPolysaccharideComplex CarbohydrateGlycemic BenefitsInsulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) - lexfridmanApr 26, 2021
Georges St-Pierre: The Science of Fighting, Fear, and Fasting for Peak Performance
ScienceFear of losing vs. love of winningPerformance anxietySuffering and reward principleIntermittent fasting (16:8 time-restricted eating) 
FallofCivilizationsDec 16, 2019The Aztecs: Rise and Dramatic Fall of Tenochtitlan - A Clash of Worlds
HistoryArchaeological excavationEthnohistoryMesoamerican civilizationsPlate tectonics
HealthyGamerGGJan 25, 2019The Triumph Circuit: Evolutionary Psychology of Challenge, Achievement, and Video Game Addiction
PsychologyTriumph CircuitDopamine CircuitNucleus AccumbensAmygdala- drekbergSep 21, 2018
The Paleo Diet for Beginners: A Common Sense Guide to Ancestral Eating and Whole Foods
HealthPaleolithic eraHunter-gatherersGenetic adaptationAgricultural era - drekbergJul 12, 2011
Lower Blood Sugar Naturally: A User Manual for Understanding and Reversing Insulin Resistance
HealthBlood sugar balanceInsulinInsulin resistancePre-diabetes - drekbergJul 10, 2011
Optimizing Human Health: A Biological User Manual for Food and Lifestyle
HealthHuman as an animalMasticationDigestionPeristalsis - drekbergJun 12, 2011
Blood Sugar Regulation, Insulin Resistance, and Type 2 Diabetes: A Physiological Adaptation
HealthInsulin resistancePre-diabetesCell membraneSugar molecules (glucose) - drekbergJun 12, 2011
Blood Sugar Regulation: The Roller Coaster of Modern Diets and Its Health Consequences
HealthBlood sugar regulationGlucoseInsulinPancreas - drekbergMay 31, 2011
The Evolutionary Mismatch: Re-evaluating Food, Macronutrients, and Human DNA
HealthFood pyramid critiqueMacronutrient importanceEssential fatty acidsHormone system function - lexfridman
Richard Wrangham on the Evolutionary Roots of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Behavior
ScienceProactive aggressionReactive aggressionCoalitionary violenceChimpanzee warfare
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