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Morality might seem like something that exists independently of humans. Things are either good or bad the current evolutionary state humans in in should not impact this judgement. Yet it seems that culture and evolution heavily influenced each other and they influenced morality too.

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#573 - Dr Victor Kumar - How Did Human Morality Evolve?

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