You're Not Smarter Than a Caveman - How Did We Get So Clever? - David Deutsch

Alex O'Connor
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Chapters & Sections (78)

0:00 Human Intelligence and Cultural Advancements chapter 3
0:00 Human Intelligence Evolution Debated
2:27 Evolution of Human Explanatory Creativity
3:55 Evolution of Creative Explanation Faculty
5:55 Evolution of Language and Cultural Knowledge chapter 2
5:55 Evolution of Cultural Knowledge Transmission
7:49 Language Evolution and Symbolic Communication
10:31 Productivity and Brain Function Discussion chapter 3
10:31 Productivity App for Focus and Relaxation
11:42 Human Evolution and Cognitive Development
13:13 Human Evolution and Cultural Change
14:55 Accelerating Technological Progress and Exponential Growth chapter 3
14:55 Human Perception of Future Change
16:14 Exponential Growth in Technology
18:05 Athenian Culture and Human Rights
19:46 Technological Progress and Cultural Mindset chapter 2
19:46 Technological Progress and Population Growth
22:04 The Enlightenment and Scientific Progress
24:12 Historical Forces Behind Cultural Revival chapter 2
24:12 Historical Forces Behind Cultural Revival
26:05 Historical Context of the Glorious Revolution
28:50 English Bill of Rights and Constitutional Monarchy chapter 2
28:50 English Bill of Rights and Constitutional Monarchy
31:17 Evolution of Writing and Ideas
33:22 Historical Context of Enlightenment Spirit chapter 3
33:22 Historical Context of Enlightenment Spirit
35:20 Technological Progress and Societal Change
37:04 Historical Perspective on Change and Progress
39:02 Philosophy of Truth and Enlightenment chapter 3
39:02 Philosophy of Truth and Enlightenment
41:29 Philosophical Explanation in Science
42:50 Einstein's Greatest Blunder in Cosmology
45:26 Conflict Between Preserving and Creating Knowledge chapter 4
45:26 Conflict Between Preservation and Innovation
47:05 Conflict in Education and Knowledge Transmission
48:38 Limitations of Language in Knowledge Transmission
50:08 Learning Theory and Language Development
52:31 Epistemology and Unconscious Learning Process chapter 4
52:31 Epistemology and Unconscious Knowledge Transfer
54:21 Learning from Others through Feedback
56:13 Characterizing Learning in a Shared Knowledge Context
57:38 Misunderstanding and Clarification of Definitions
58:59 Defining Knowledge and Beliefs chapter 2
58:59 Defining Knowledge and Beliefs
1:01:31 Power of Knowledge and Its Effects
1:03:38 Hierarchy and Knowledge in the Universe chapter 2
1:03:38 Hierarchy and Causality in the Universe
1:05:32 Philosophy of Knowledge and Justified Belief
1:08:07 Challenging the Concept of Knowledge chapter 2
1:08:07 Philosophy of Knowledge and Truth
1:10:45 Philosophy of Knowledge and Practical Certainty
1:12:43 Philosophy of Knowledge and Certainty chapter 2
1:12:43 Philosophical Discussion on Knowledge and Truth
1:14:39 Philosophy of Belief and Knowledge Formation
1:17:59 Philosophy of Logic and Knowledge chapter 2
1:17:59 Philosophy of Logic and Knowledge
1:20:27 Misconceptions in Basic Arithmetic Operations
1:22:58 Misconceptions in Defining Equality and Science chapter 2
1:22:58 Misconceptions and the Limits of Definition
1:25:37 Science Progress and Coping Mechanisms
1:27:41 Perplexity and the Limits of Scientific Explanation chapter 2
1:27:41 Perplexity and the Limits of Scientific Explanation
1:29:36 Newton's Explanation of Gravity
1:32:06 Newton's Philosophical Theory and Instrumentalism chapter 3
1:32:06 Philosophy of Newton's Scientific Theory
1:33:51 Philosophy of Science and Explanation
1:35:31 Scientific Theories of Space and Gravity
1:37:04 Einstein's Relativity vs Newton's Mechanics chapter 2
1:37:04 Einstein's Relativity vs Newton's Laws
1:38:42 Newton's Mechanics and the Nature of Science
1:41:40 The Power of Human Imagination and Science chapter 1
1:41:40 The Power of Human Imagination and Science
1:46:01 Science and Critical Thinking Process chapter 2
1:46:01 Science and Critical Thinking Process
1:48:57 Philosophy of Science and Prediction
1:51:18 Defining Quality of Science with Magic Tricks chapter 2
1:51:18 Science Quality and Magic Trick Analogy
1:53:11 Philosophy of Science and Magic Tricks

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