My Chat with Psychologist Dr. John Staddon, Author of Science in an Age of Unreason (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_433)

This chat was taped on June 17, 2022. Topics include behaviorism, evolutionary psychology, optimality models, leading scientists (e.g., Charles Darwin, Richard Feynman, E. O. Wilson, Bill Hamilton, B. F. Skinner), religion, morality, reason, interdisciplinarity, the practice of science, and challenges in academia (wokeness, cowardice, herd mentality, careerism, lack of creativity). To order John's latest book: https://www.regnery.com/9781684512522/science-in-an-age-of-unreason/ _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (August 9, 2022) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1436: https://youtu.be/tP2bMu_KNKg _______________________________________ The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense (paperback edition) was released on October 5, 2021. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X _______________________________________ Please visit my website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. _______________________________________