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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Western psychology is atypical relative to most other cultures.
Chapter 3: Non-WEIRD societies center on kin-based institutions.
Chapter 4: The Western Church transformed families through its Marriage and Family Program directives.
Chapter 5: Mandating monogamy fundamentally altered Western civilization itself.
Chapter 6: The Church’s Marriage and Family Program triggered a domino effect that helped forge modern Western institutions today.
Description
The WEIRDest People in the World (2020) describes why Westerners think and behave so differently from most other people. It also explains how the policies of the Western Church in the realms of marriage and kinship have helped cultivate these odd cultural attributes, transforming the world and helping the West flourish in the process.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone interested in the confluence of history, anthropology, culture, and economics
- Westerners seeking a greater understanding of cross-cultural differences
- Fans of experimental psychology