<p>Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods are a married scientific duo. Hare is an evolutionary anthropologist and a Duke University professor, known for his research on how dogs evolved to understand humans and what this reveals about cooperation and intelligence. Woods is an author and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of science, empathy, and storytelling, often exploring what animal intelligence reveals about human behaviour, relationships, and society.</p><br><p>Vanessa and Brian discuss their book 'Survival of the Friendliest,' which posits that friendliness, rather than aggression or intelligence, has been key to human success.</p><br><p>Learn more about <a href="https://brianhare.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Hare</a> and <a href="https://vanessawoods.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vanessa Woods</a> and read their books!</p><br><p>Keep up to date with <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6628440f65481e001241c1a8/shows/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/episodes/www.petersinger.info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peter</a> on <a href="https://boldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a></p><p>Keep up to date with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katarzyna.delazariradek" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kasia!</a></p><br><p>Executive Producer: Rachel Barrett</p><br><p>Thanks to our volunteer researcher Chris van Ryn! And special thanks to Suzi Jamil!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Lives Well Lived

Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek

BRIAN HARE & VANESSA WOODS: the evolution of friendliness

NOV 20, 202560 MIN
Lives Well Lived

BRIAN HARE & VANESSA WOODS: the evolution of friendliness

NOV 20, 202560 MIN

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<p>Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods are a married scientific duo. Hare is an evolutionary anthropologist and a Duke University professor, known for his research on how dogs evolved to understand humans and what this reveals about cooperation and intelligence. Woods is an author and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of science, empathy, and storytelling, often exploring what animal intelligence reveals about human behaviour, relationships, and society.</p><br><p>Vanessa and Brian discuss their book 'Survival of the Friendliest,' which posits that friendliness, rather than aggression or intelligence, has been key to human success.</p><br><p>Learn more about <a href="https://brianhare.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Hare</a> and <a href="https://vanessawoods.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vanessa Woods</a> and read their books!</p><br><p>Keep up to date with <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6628440f65481e001241c1a8/shows/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/episodes/www.petersinger.info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peter</a> on <a href="https://boldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a></p><p>Keep up to date with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katarzyna.delazariradek" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kasia!</a></p><br><p>Executive Producer: Rachel Barrett</p><br><p>Thanks to our volunteer researcher Chris van Ryn! And special thanks to Suzi Jamil!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>