Homo sapiens
species of mammal
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Homo sapiens
Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Harsh Truth About Horoscopes (sorry but it’s true)
The Diary Of A CEO
Modern humans, discussed in the context of evolutionary history.
Health & Longevity: A Conversation with Peter Attia (Episode #328)
Sam Harris
The human species, used as a reference point for evolutionary history regarding food scarcity and energy storage.
Brian Greene: Quantum Gravity, The Big Bang, Aliens, Death, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #232
Lex Fridman
The species of humans, considered special and intelligent, with a unique form of conscious awareness.
Richard Wrangham: Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #229
Lex Fridman
The scientific name for modern humans, discussed in the context of their unique aggression patterns, evolution from earlier hominins, and the impact of reduced reactive aggression and cooperative behaviors.
Reid Hoffman at Startup School SV 2016
Y Combinator
The speaker discusses the unique period we are in where Homo sapiens is the only cognitive species, contrasting it with past species like Homo floresiensis and Neanderthals.
Yuval Noah Harari on The Story of Sapiens, The Power of Awareness, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The current human species, discussed in the context of its origins, cooperation, and potential future transformation.
Lessons and Warnings From Successful Risk Takers | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A term suggested by Graham Duncan as an alternative to 'human' to shed baggage, similar to how Ray Dalio used 'deep process'.
Steven Pinker: AI in the Age of Reason | Lex Fridman Podcast #3
Lex Fridman
The species that defines humans, characterized by wisdom, the ability to acquire and use knowledge, make tools, and use language.
Sean Carroll: The Nature of the Universe, Life, and Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #26
Lex Fridman
The modern human species, used as a reference point for discussing the leap to creating intelligent life and artificial consciousness.
Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI Development | Lex Fridman Podcast #371
Lex Fridman
The biological species name for humans, which Max Tegmark suggests should be rebranded to 'Homo sentience' to emphasize conscious experience over intelligence.
Nathalie Cabrol: Search for Alien Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #348
Lex Fridman
The species of modern humans, who spread and became dominant, possibly displacing or interacting with Neanderthals as environmental conditions changed.
Consciousness and the Physical World: A Conversation with Christof Koch (Episode #374)
Sam Harris
The species to which modern humans belong, discussed in the context of potential obsolescence by AI.
Exploring Consciousness, Sensory Augmentation, The Lazy Susan Method of Productivity, and More
Tim Ferriss
Humans are described as highly plastic, 'half-baked' when born, requiring a long developmental period to absorb language, culture, and knowledge, which makes their brains highly adaptable.
Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #318
Lex Fridman
Modern humans, theorized to have outcompeted Neanderthals due to factors like intelligence and willingness to fight, possibly driven by population density and social interactions.
Will MacAskill of Effective Altruism Fame — The Value of Longtermism, AI, and How to Save the World
Tim Ferriss
The human species, discussed in the context of its lifespan relative to other species and its current stage in the grand narrative of existence.
Peterson Academy | Rob Henderson | The Psychology of Social Status | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
The species of modern humans, whose psychology evolved over approximately 300,000 years, primarily in nomadic hunter-gatherer groups during the Pleistocene epoch.