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The Case for Drinking Alcohol

Most researchers who study alcohol focus on what it does to your body. Edward Slingerland is more interested in what it does to your friendships. In his book Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization, the University of British Columbia professor argues that alcohol has func…

Ep 595 - Drunk: How we Sipped, Danced and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization Guest: Dr. Edward Slingland

Ep 595 - Drunk: How we Sipped, Danced and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization Guest: Dr. Edward Slingland By Stuart McNish   “It is humanity’s oldest indulgence,” says Edward Slingerland, the author of the book “Drunk.” Slingerland posits that drinking intoxicating beverages has shaped human histo…

Why you need to get Drunk! - according to Science .....

Edward Slingerland is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, where he also holds appointments in the Departments of Psychology and Asian Studies. From January to June each academic year he also ser…

Silk Road Seminar: John Vervaeke with Edward Slingerland

Thank you for joining us for this Silk Road Seminar from The Lectern. John Vervaeke is joined by Edward Slingerland for a live, unscripted dialogue exploring wisdom, cognition, spontaneity, ritual, and the relationship between ancient traditions and modern scientific understanding. Edward Slin…

Edward Slingerland on religion and collaboration and alcohol and society

Why did ancient civilizations bury 20% of their GDP in tombs and turn half their grain into beer? Edward Slingerland, scholar of Chinese philosophy and cognitive science of religion, argues that religion and alcohol are not evolutionary mistakes but the hidden engines of large-scale human collabora…

Ep. 2739 A Bite-Sized History of Italy by Dr Danielle Callegari | Book Club with Richard Hough

Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2739 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. In this episode, Richard is in conversation with professor of Italian wine and culture, Dr Danielle Callegari, author of (amongst other things) “A Bite-Sized History of Italy: Tales of the Roman Empire, Renaissanc…

The Intoxicated Origins of Civilization

In this segment of The Morning X, they sit down with Dr. Edward Slingerland, a prominent university professor, to challenge everything you think you know about humanity's oldest vice. Listen in as they discuss an eye-opening theory that our ancient evolutionary desire for intoxication might actuall…

#1663 - Edward Slingerland

Edward Slingerland is the Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. His newest book, “Drunk”, is available now.

Rethinking Purpose

These days, it seems like advice for how to “find your purpose” is everywhere. But what if purpose isn’t some hidden answer waiting to be found? And what if anxiously searching for our one true calling actually makes it harder to live with purpose? On this episode, we explore some other approaches …