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EPISODE · Oct 1, 2025 · 40 MIN

#003: Human Evolution Didn't Stop — It Got Faster

from Mental Loaf (bookslop) · host Mental Loaf

Discussion of 'The 10,000 Year Explosion' by Cochran and Harpending, revealing how civilization and agriculture drove profound evolutionary change. We're talking about rapid (and divergent) human evolution, with selection not just for disease resistance and diet, but also for cognitive and psychological traits.

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