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A Story of Stories
The Johnsons have problems. First there’s Moochie. (Their pet dog)
Tim Urban • A Story of Stories
This is the power of human beliefs. Not only do they produce an endless array of behavioral varieties—a million little evolutionary experiments—they allow for the complete behavioral mutation of any one of them within a single generation. Sometimes within a single day.
Tim Urban • A Story of Stories
To help us answer that question, let’s bring in the Johnsons. (A family that serves as an example.)
Tim Urban • A Story of Stories
The “environment” circle is more complicated with humans too.
Tim Urban • A Story of Stories
At some point between 150-person ancient tribes and New York City, human evolution jumped off of the “survival of the fittest biology” snail and onto the “survival of the fittest stories” rocket.
Tim Urban • A Story of Stories
With Lulu, the Johnsons had a whole array of options (to consider).
Tim Urban • A Story of Stories
Indirect knowledge only works in favor (of learning) when it’s coupled with reason.
Tim Urban • A Story of Stories
After hearing this, Lulu ends her fling with the bad baby.
Tim Urban • A Story of Stories
But how about Lulu?