Dr. Daniel Lieberman
I always learn something from the books I read for the show but The Story of The Human Body was nothing short of enlightening and is a must-read for everyone on the planet. Dr. Lieberman puts end to end over 6 million years of evolution and links it to modern diseases so clearly that the book will change the way you see your own life and choices. If any book could fit the tall order of being a handbook for the human condition this book would be it. Read it and allow your mind to be transformed forever.
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SHR # 2402 :: The Story Of The Human Body
Show Notes:
[2:25] Dr. Liberman teaches evolution.
- He became frustrated that most students were only interested in how evolution plays into our current bodies.
[5:23] Becoming bipedal is what makes us the most unique.
- This slowed us down but helped us with endurance alongside the ability to sweat.
- Allowed for persistence hunting before advanced hunting tools were created.
- Aided in survival of the constant climate change of the ice age.
- Our brains have shrunken slightly along with our body frames since the ice age.
[18:18] The 2 types of evolution.
- By natural selection.
- Cultural- could be viewed as “dis-evolution” in some ways.
- We are happy to buy into comfort that doesn’t promote our health.
[26:17] We evolved to both want instant gratification and delay gratification.
[33:50] Minimalist shoes.
- There are foot strengthening benefits to using minimalist shoes.
- The transition into using them should be slow.
[38:25] could we be progressing toward a future that looks like the movie Wall-E?
[50:50] Jaw narrowing from eating softer foods could be leading to higher levels of obstructive sleep apnea.
- We evolved to chew hard food, but we are chewing mainly soft foods.
[54:30] Children that spend more time outdoors have lower levels of myopia.
- Sometimes the benefits of modern lifestyle outweigh the downsides.
