Books mentioned in “David Reich – Bronze Age shock, the Neanderthal puzzle, & the sudden spread of farming”
Dwarkesh Patel · watch the video ↗
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
Julian Jaynes
Dwarkesh cites Jaynes's theory that ancient people experienced gods as literal voices, relating it to schizophrenia-like traits under selection.
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The Secret of Our Success
Joseph Henrich
Dwarkesh references 'your colleague Joseph Henrich's book' on how much hunter-gatherers needed to know to survive; title not stated but strongly implied by context.
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- Homer (Iliad/Odyssey) — Homer
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