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Humankind

10 min read 14 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

A radical, evidence-based argument that humans are fundamentally good, cooperative, and kind—challenging centuries of cynical storytelling about our true nature.

You’ll learn

  • Why the 'veneer theory' of human nature is wrong
  • How the real Lord of the Flies story proves our goodness
  • The nocebo effect: how cynicism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy
  • Why evil comes from distance, anonymity, and ideology, not innate darkness