#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution

By Lex Fridman Podcast October 10, 2021 · Edited October 4, 2025

Richard Wrangham is a biological anthropologist at Harvard, specializing in the study of primates and the evolution of violence, sex, cooking, culture, and other aspects of ape and human behavior.

#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution

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