The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
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The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
the social and psychological differences among populations—quite independent of formal institutions and governments—generate large differences in innovation rates.
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
social and psychologicaldifferences between nations, quite indifferent to formal governments and institutions, generate large differences
Cultural evolution won’t favor the emergence of greater patience in this environment.
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
patience needs right conditions to emerge
Shame is rooted in a genetically evolved psychological package that is associated with social devaluation in the eyes of others. Individuals experience shame when they violate social norms
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Why did the Western Church so dominate in the long run,
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
why did Judaism dominate
so any institutions that favor putting younger people in charge will be more dynamic. This would have sped up experimentation and innovation.
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
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By contrast, when unconsciously reminded of God, participants suddenly became more generous, increasing their average allocation to $4.60; here,
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
when unconsciously reminded of God, participants became more generous in dictator game
time. Many also assume that inventions require the involvement of particularly smart individuals—geniuses—who have lots of free time and strong material incentives (big payoffs).
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
assumption that innovation builds on geniuses with strong material incentives
Unlike the broad-based punishing powers of the powerful and moralizing gods found in today’s world religions, the Tambaran gods
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
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Protestantism did indeed cause greater literacy.
Joseph Henrich • The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
protestantism caused greater literacy. What about people of the book?