The WEIRDest People in the World
Joseph Henrich · first published 2020
Mentioned 8 time(s) by 7 guest(s): 4 recommend. · Suggest a correction · Suggest tags
Joel Mokyr on Conversations with Tyler (2026-07-08): recommend
“…That's essentially the tenor of Joe Henrich's book called The WEIRDest People, in which he points this out.…”
Joel Mokyr on Clans, Corporations, and a Culture of Growth (Ep. 282)
Ben Horowitz on Lenny's Podcast (2025-09-11): recommend
“…So two that I learned a lot from, one is The Weirdest People in the World, which it's a kind of big history book…”
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James Marriott on EconTalk (2025-07-21): recommend
“…a book called The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich, who is an anthropologist…”
Musa Al-Gharbi on Conversations with Tyler (2024-10-16): mention
“…Part of Joe Henrich’s argument in The WEIRDest People in the World is that actually what helped push for these unique ways…”
Musa al-Gharbi on Elite Wokeness, Islam, and Social Movements (Ep. 224)
Richard Ngo on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2022-12-13): mention
“…If you know the book, The WEIRDest People in the World, which describes the trend towards individualism…”
Richard Ngo on large language models, OpenAI, and striving to make the future go well
Will MacAskill on The Tim Ferriss Show (2022-08-05): recommend
“…And that’s Joe Henrich’s books, The Secret Of Our Success and The WEIRDest People in the World.…”
Will MacAskill on The Tim Ferriss Show (2022-08-05): mention
“…he has this other book, The WEIRDest People in the World, which is about the psychology…”
Ben Friedman on Conversations with Tyler (2021-01-27): mention
“…I have to confess I haven’t read Joe’s book.…”
Benjamin Friedman on the Origins of Economic Belief (Ep. 114)