Evolutionary Origins
Dan Klein and Russ Roberts discuss the evolutionary origins of human behavior and how norms and incentives can emerge through cultural evolution. They explore Adam Smith's perspective on the providential source of these norms and the role of the impartial spectator in guiding human behavior.In this clip
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Dan Klein on The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Episode 5--A Discussion of Parts III (cont.), IV, and V
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