Episode 2384 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Bill Schindler, Archaeologist, and they discuss ancestral evolution through tools, fire, and more.
Ancestral Evolution
- Vinnie and Bill open up the dialogue with a discussion about “Momentum in the Mountains”, co-hosted by Steven Fullerton and Somors Stephenson. (2:00)
- They’re doing fantastic work trying to bring information about healthy lifestyles to their small mountain community.
- Bill is the author of the book “Eat Like a Human”, which helped launch the Paleo movement. (8:00)
- Bill shares his background growing up and how he transitioned into his current lifestyle.
- He was a heavy kid who got picked on a lot.
- He later became an athlete but had an unhealthy relationship with food.
- As he got older he became aware of the link between hunting and his background in archeology.
- Vinnie shares his relationship with food sources from living in a rural area and fishing and hunting. (12:45)
- He asks Bill about the current state of Western society’s relationship with where their food comes from. (16:45)
- Bill emphasizes that he does not enjoy killing an animal; however, he feels a certain responsibility using the animal, nose-to-tail. (19:00)
- Vinnie shares a similar story about pheasant hunting in the UK.
- Bill goes through the ancestral origins of tools, hunting, and the evolution of our ancestors. (28:00)
- Bill shares knowledge about how our ancestors created tools, which may be better understood by viewing the episode video.
FIRE AS A TOOL
- Vinnie asks about fire and the human diet. (46:00)
- Bill refers to Richard Wrangham, who wrote “Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human“.
- Vinnie shares input on fire and the varieties of ways we use it, such as engines. (57:00)
- Bill states how the disconnect in society is real and how it affects several things about human diet and habits. (1:00:00)
- How standing upright and creating shoes affected the species.
- The Industrial Revolution also added to the disconnect.
- To “eat like a human”, what do you do? (1:05:00)
- You need to know not only what to eat, but how, to get optimal nutrition.
- Animal fat has been in our diets for 3 million years.
- Bill is going to return next Friday, to answer more questions.
- They discuss Sardinia and the longevity of the inhabitants and their lifestyle.
- You can find Dr. Bill Schindler in these additional connections: modernstonagekitchen.com, eatlikeahuman.com, and on Instagram @drbillschindler.
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