{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6448f44fe02da80011384792/686299c5653df36e7b01f60a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The World Until Yesterday - Jared Diamond - Stone Age Lessons on Innovation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6448f44fe02da80011384792/1751292306915-4f4d08e8-eda0-4c30-bbda-31405419bd0f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Heard enough lame insights about caveman psychology? Jared Diamond goes hard into what life was really like, how we thought and how it compares to today.</p><p><br></p><p>A masterclass of a book when it comes to truly understanding our history and humanity and packed full of insights.</p><p><br></p><p>Sam digests the book from a lens of innovation and what the reality of our life meant for taking risks and trying new ideas and making them happen.</p><p><br></p><p>We cover various tribe studies across the world and the episode is brimming with stories and statistics that will make you think and a little bit Wiser than Yesterday.</p><p><br></p><p>Part two is available on the <a href=\"https://www.changetheworldpod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How to Change the World: History and Future of Innovation</strong></a> podcast:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></li><li><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Note</strong> - Nico is taking a reading break, and Sam has a season to cover some of his favourite books in depth 🙃</p><p><br></p><p>- - -</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Wiser Pod 📚</strong></p><p>Nico and Sam set out to read the world's best books, from philosophy to sci-fi, economics to who knows what.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sam Webster Harris</strong></p><p>👋 LinkedIn -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Harris</a></p><p>🧠 Psychology Pod - <a href=\"https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Growth Mindset Psychology</a></p><p>🚀 New Pod - <a href=\"https://www.changetheworldpod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How to Change the World</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Nicolas Vereecke</strong></p><p>👋 LinkedIn -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasvereecke/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nico Vereecke</a></p><p>🤖 AI world domination -<strong> </strong><a href=\"https://evilplaninc.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Evil Plan Inc</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 Intro to The World Until Yesterday</p><p>02:12 The Hand Axe Conundrum</p><p>04:05 Episode Goals</p><p>05:21 1 - SURVIVAL LOCK</p><p>06:00 Energy requirements</p><p>08:09 Time Scarcity</p><p>10:38 Risk and Psychological Safety</p><p>12:56 2 - CULTURE LOCK</p><p>14:17 Culture in New Guinea</p><p>15:16 Results of trying ideas</p><p>17:01 The Grandmother Hypothesis</p><p>17:57 Widowhood statistics</p><p>19:21 Kaulong Tribe Widow killing</p><p>21:03 Catalhayuk - 1000 years of stasis</p><p>22:12 3 - KNOWLEDGE LOCK</p><p>24:18 Losing knowledge</p><p>25:41 Maths</p><p>26:28 Communication and Language</p><p>27:29 Ice Age Picasso Paradox</p><p>29:30 Wrap up - Book review and teasers</p>","author_name":"Book Nerds Sam Harris & Nicolas Vereecke"}