Beyond the Naked Ape: Evolution, Identity, and the Post-Human Horizon

The Deeper Thinking Podcast

For those questioning what it means to be human in a world where biology, technology, and culture collide.

What if evolution is no longer something that happens to us—but something we now design? Our species was shaped by natural selection and cultural drift. But in the age of gene editing, algorithmic identity, and cognitive augmentation, are we still human in any sense our ancestors would recognize?

Drawing on Desmond Morris’s classic The Naked Ape, this episode examines whether we are truly evolving—or merely modifying ourselves into something else entirely. With nods to Harari, Nietzsche, and Haraway, we explore the possibilities and perils of redesigning our minds, bodies, and collective futures.

In a time when identity is fluid, enhancement is possible, and consciousness is being coded, this episode asks: Are we becoming more than human—or just amplifying our oldest instincts under the guise of progress?

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Are we evolving beyond biology—or just rehearsing our ancient instincts in silicon skin?

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