DiscoverCall It Like I See ItIs Gossip the Unsung Hero in Human Societies? Exploring Harari’s “Sapiens” and the Effect of Modern Media
Is Gossip the Unsung Hero in Human Societies? Exploring Harari’s “Sapiens” and the Effect of Modern Media

Is Gossip the Unsung Hero in Human Societies? Exploring Harari’s “Sapiens” and the Effect of Modern Media

Update: 2025-07-24
Share

Description

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the theory that human languages evolved in order to facilitate gossiping, which was raised in the book, Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari, and consider the ways our modern societies may illustrate this theory and also how recent trends may work to undermine how humans have traditionally used gossip to their advantage.


 


Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)


 

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Is Gossip the Unsung Hero in Human Societies? Exploring Harari’s “Sapiens” and the Effect of Modern Media

Is Gossip the Unsung Hero in Human Societies? Exploring Harari’s “Sapiens” and the Effect of Modern Media

James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana