Can Epigenetics Solve Global Poverty?

22/05/2025 5 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Conversations with Jim Penman, we explore how epigenetics may hold the key to solving poverty and addressing the birth rate crisis. Jim challenges outdated ideas about genetics and societal development, offering a new perspective that focuses on character changes driven by early life conditions like food restriction.This discussion covers:• Why genetic explanations for poverty are flawed• How epigenetic changes influence behaviour and long-term thinking• The limitations of current economic and political solutions• The potential for low-cost treatments to improve national prosperity• Insights from Gregory Clark on historical shifts in behaviourSubscribe for more episodes and updates on Jim's upcoming book about the birth rate crisis.Join the mailing list here: https://mailchi.mp/2472fbf43a4b/join-the-biohistory-foundation

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