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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 21 MIN

Can Evolution Explain Our Feelings?

from What Happens Next in 6 Minutes · host Larry Bernstein

Our speaker is Rob Kurzban who is the author of a new book entitled All the Feels: The Evolved Function of Every Human Emotion and Sensation.I want to learn from Rob about how our basic sensations like hunger, pain, and sense of awe can be explained by Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

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