[~52,000BC] The Eyed Needle: The History of Clothes, Fashion, Beauty and Status Games

How humanity invented clothes. In the process, accidentally warping our psychology, sparking civilization, and changing what it means to be human forever.A fish doesn’t know it’s wet, and a human doesn’t know they are hiding. But every morning, you participate in a ritual that separates you from nature, and your own biology.For 90% of human history, we were naked. Then, in a blink of evolutionary time, we decided to cover up. This episode of How to Change the World challenges the standard narrative of invention stories.We’ll explore:Side effects: The invention of the needle to stitch leather went on to stitch the fabric of human civilizationMental models: how one idea change the psychology of privacy, shame, and statusThe Algorithm of Desire: How ancient fashion trends set the rules for modern attraction and power dynamics.Join the deep dive into the psychology of change and the invisible lines that define our future society.Become a MemberPatreon.com/ChangeTheWorldPodAccess to behind the scenes episodesAsk Sam anythingSupport the showABOUTHow to Change the World is an independent podcast on a mission to document the entire history of innovation. One world-changing event at a time. In the process we are building out frameworks and mental models to think more coherently about global change.Written, edited, recorded, and produced by Sam Webster Harris.🤓 Website: ChangeTheWorldPod.com🤗 Join the Patreon: Patreon.com/ChangeTheWorldPodHelp from:👩‍🎨 Design - Francisca Correia (available to hire)🧙‍♂️ Mentorship - Jeremy Enns (available to hire)ResourcesClimate, Clothing and Agriculture in Prehistory - Ian GilliganA complete account of the development of clothing, from Cambridge University Press.CHAPTERS00:00 Naked Dreams01:38 Welcome03:50 1 - FIRST CLOTHES03:50 Genesis07:00 Naked Ape vs. The Ice Age09:13 Foot bags10:40 Tanning a hide13:03 Lice and Permanent Clothing18:49 The Eyed Needle21:49 2 - PSYCHOLOGY REVOLUTION21:49 Privacy23:26 Modesty, Shame and Maturity27:45 Fashion and Mammoth Beads29:34 Beauty, Biology and Culture31:12 Culture32:04 3 - EXTERNALISING ENCLOSURE33:40 Textiles and Weaving34:19 Farming Clothes35:18 Birth Control And Population Growth37:21 New Religions38:52 Shoe Technology40:37 Enclosure Thesis42:39 4 - PHILOSOPHY OF CLOTHES42:39 The Cost of Beauty43:38 Belladona - eye poisoning44:45 Status beauty - skin and teeth46:30 Chinese feet binding49:22 Modern trends and surgeries51:09 Algorithm of Desire52:28 What clothing means today56:32 WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A HUMAN?58:13 The evolution of nakedness01:00:50 Become a member Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.