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Jun 2023
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The Consuming Instinct, The Parasitic Mi...

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A wonderful conversation that I had with Tony Moclair on his Australian radio show.

Original link: https://omny.fm/shows/australia-overnight/tony-moclair-chats-with-professor-gad-saad

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This clip was posted earlier today (June 1, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1574: https://youtu.be/LaN5wHMz2JY

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Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.

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