Episode: 66 Xenogenesis - 3-Imago: III: Imago Chapters 5 & 6

Show Notes

In episode 66, Richard and Michael discuss the nature and complexity of human infidelity.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:32 - Welcome
00:03:06 - Chapter 5 predictions
00:04:34 - Chapter 5 summary
00:05:51 - Examples of extreme human behaviour [1, 2]
00:08:26 - Human contradiction and fish smell
00:11:29 - Acute need for mates
00:14:30 - Back to chapter 5
00:15:55 - Species and infidelity [3 - 5]
00:24:24 - End of chapter 5 and a cliffhanger
00:25:55 - Chapter 6 predictions
00:27:03 - Chapter 6 summary
00:30:33 - Uncertain how to read this chapter
00:32:39 - The Irony…
00:33:51 - End of chapter 6
00:34:34 - Horror and comedy combined
00:37:17 - Chapter 7 prediction
00:39:57 - Outro

References

Honey hunting in Nepal:

• [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwtlNE_vHd8 - Video showing the honey hunting in Nepal. It is hallucinogenic.

Kambo cleanse:

• [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kambo_cleanse - Wikipedia article about the use of skin secretion from a poisonous frog - it is considered an alternative medicine and it’s dangerous.

Sperm competition:

• [3] https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2020.0064 - Article on sperm competition and evolution.

Testicular volume vs infidelity:

• [4] https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1305579110 - A primary research article discussing the inverse correlation between testicular volume and nurturing behaviour.

Culture vs infidelity:

• [5] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-019-0654-y.epdf?author_access_token=rH76kJTFiJHguLimJS89nNRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MsSSmqyNvbAEWRHfnXIMhn8P1jiFpxDYl4qsnjI45Zd3lSF71fE28Ny8aTmgtIq9s6PAB0qE78ATYNVKDLUnh3DYYqPNoLPzExgbcqlYA0qQ%3D%3D - A primary research article on the attitude towards infidelity across different cultures.

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