Bad Boy Appeal; Human Speciation; “Shared” Genes | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

Bad Boy Appeal; Human Speciation; “Shared” Genes | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

From Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews by Robert Sapolsky

July 8, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

This episode discusses human evolution, genetic similarities among species, and the attraction to bad boys.

Episode 119 of Father-Offspring Interviews. This episode includes discussion of whether humans will evolve into different subspecies, inter- versus intra- genetic similarities of species, and why so many people are so attracted to bad boys. Social & Websites Question Submission: https://ha66meqrpqz.typeform.com/sapolsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert.sapolsky 00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Question 1 (Will humans speciate?) 00:13:20 Question 2 (“Shared” genes) 00:20:27 Question 3 (The appeal of bad boys)

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