On Humans
A podcast by Ilari Mäkelä
78 Episodes
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The Birth of Modern Prosperity, Part III: Power to the People (with Daron Acemoglu)
Published: 6/12/2024 -
The Birth of Modern Prosperity, Part II: Laboratories of the New Era (with Brad DeLong)
Published: 6/4/2024 -
The Birth of Modern Prosperity, Part I: The Shape of the Story (with Oded Galor)
Published: 5/28/2024 -
40 | Mothers, Fathers, And The Many Myths We Have Held ~ Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Published: 5/8/2024 -
39 | Did Humans Evolve In Small Groups? ~ Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias
Published: 4/16/2024 -
38 | Can We Understand Infinity? ~ Adrian Moore
Published: 3/25/2024 -
37 | How Did Humans Evolve? Why Did We? ~ Ian Tattersall
Published: 3/12/2024 -
36 | How Did Consciousness Evolve? Did It? ~ Eva Jablonka
Published: 2/14/2024 -
35 | Why Do We Love? ~ Arthur Aron
Published: 2/1/2024 -
Mental Health Bonus | The Origins of ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression ~ Nikhil Chaudhary
Published: 1/23/2024 -
34 | Family Lessons From Hunter-Gatherers ~ Nikhil Chaudhary
Published: 1/15/2024 -
Encore | This Conversation Touched The Most Hearts in 2023 ~ Helen Fisher
Published: 1/7/2024 -
33 | Could Homo Floresiensis Be Alive Today? ~ Gregory Forth
Published: 12/24/2023 -
32 | The Evolution of Inequality Under Capitalism ~ Branko Milanović
Published: 12/16/2023 -
31 | Meaning of Life Beyond Space and Time ~ Donald Hoffman
Published: 11/28/2023 -
30 | Could Consciousness Explain The Laws Of Physics? ~ Donald Hoffman
Published: 11/22/2023 -
29 | Did Men Hunt and Women Gather? ~ Cara Ocobock
Published: 11/9/2023 -
28 | A Natural History of Equality ~ Sarah Brosnan
Published: 10/18/2023 -
27 | Is the Human Brain Special? ~ Suzana Herculano-Houzel
Published: 10/3/2023 -
1-Year Anniversary Announcements!
Published: 10/1/2023
Where do we come from? What brings us together? Why do we love? Why do we destroy? On Humans features conversations with leading scholars about human nature, human condition, and the human journey. From the origins of war to the psychology of love, each topic brings fresh insights into perennial questions about our self-understanding. Support: Patreon.com/OnHumans Articles: OnHumans.Substack.com Focus areas: Anthropology, Psychology, Archaeology, Philosophy, Big History