Society · 22 min
Drunk
By Edward Slingerland
This episode explores how human intoxication, far from being a mere vice, has played a crucial, often beneficial, role in our social evolution, creativity, and search for meaning.
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Society
Duration
22 min
What it is about
Evolution, culture, altered states, social bonding
Who it is for
If you've ever felt conflicted about humanity's enduring draw to altered states, this will feel familiar a richer, more empathetic understanding of a deeply human impulse.
The author
Edward Slingerland, a professor of philosophy and psychology, brings a unique interdisciplinary lens to human behavior, revealing the deep evolutionary and cultural roots behind our most complex impulses, often drawing surprising connections between ancient practices and modern science.
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