Episode 34: Charles: Animals, Evolution, and the Naturalness of Aesthetics

Charles gives an extremely interesting viewpoint on the naturalness of aesthetics, drawing from the way ants build symmetrical ant piles, birds flying in perfect symmetry and order, and the great cognitive powers of octopus, making the argument that perhaps our divide between instinct and consciousness of behavior is false. He discusses how much is inherited, including the African aesthetic, which he argues is part of his aesthetic unconscious, something that he naturally responds to - just like he responds to our talkPOPc hat: that African king's hat! Support the showWebsite: talkpopc.orgInstagram: @talkpopcEmail: [email protected]