Human nature

Human nature

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Heard in 3 episodes across 3 shows since Jun 2026

Human nature comprises the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—that humans are said to have naturally. The term is often used to denote the essence of humankind, though its existence remains a subject of significant philosophical and scientific debate.

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3
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First heard

Jun 2026

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1 negative

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What experts have said about Human nature

2 statements · 1 negative · 1 neutral

  1. Anthony KaldellisNeutralJun 30, 2026· Lex Fridman Podcast

    Human motivations and behavioral types remain broadly consistent across historical societies.

    “more or less, human beings are going to. More or less they're going to be after. Right. They love and they hate and they have ambitions and they're incompetent. And you find the whole range of the whole gamut of diversity pretty much in every, any group of about 20 or 30 people”

    Listen at 3:48:48

    Open the episode · #498 – Anthony Kaldellis: Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Rise & Fall of Empires
  2. Lars BrownworthNegativeApr 9, 2026· Lex Fridman Podcast

    Human nature remains fundamentally unchanged and inherently flawed.

    “I think human nature has not changed, and I don't think human nature will change. So we are flawed and broken, and that's the human condition.”

    Listen at 2:06:40

    Open the episode · #495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age
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