Human Nature with Roni Fouks
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Illegal Immigration
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ronifouks.substack.comIllegal immigration destroys a nation. It eats away at it from wit...
The Eternal Battle Between the Left and the Right.
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we have the Left and the Right? And why do we never see eye to eye? The philosophies of the Left and the Right aren’t new - they’ve popped ...
Why We Need Strong Men
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the tragedies of our time is how young men have been taught that their masculinity is toxic. We’re constantly bombarded with the message that...
The History of Woke
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Woke culture isn't just some passing trend or a punchline about purple-haired activists. It's a dangerous ideology that's infiltrating everything-our ...
Understanding Your Personality
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding your personality is one of the most important steps in building a life that aligns with who you are. When you understand your strengths,...
Modern Dating is a Mess
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of the chaos in today’s dating world? You’re not alone. Everyone seems to be complaining about modern dating, but what’s really go...
Ep. 52 - Suzanne Venker: Motherhood, Dating for Marriage & Why Men Aren’t the Enemy
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for an in-depth interview with Suzanne Venker as we explore her latest book 'How to Build a Better Life.' We discuss the pitfalls of modern da...
Ep. 51 - Nir Boms: A Vision of Hope for Israel & The Middle East
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Nir Boms, a research fellow of the Moshe Dayan Center specializing in Middle Eastern policy and counter-terrorism.We ...
Ep. 50 - Helen Joyce: The Trans Debate: When Ideology *Distorts* Reality
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Helen Joyce, journalist and author of 'Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality'. We dove into the transgender debate, unco...
Ep. 49 - Seth Allison: Embracing Our Inner Selves with Internal Family Systems
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I dive deep into the fascinating world of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with returning guest Seth Allison. We explore Richard Schw...
Ep. 48 - Bettina Arndt: Are Feminists Pro-Women or Anti-Men?
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Bettina Arndt, delving into the often-overlooked issue of an anti-male culture shaped by evolving feminist dynamics s...
Ep. 47 - Leonard Sax: Why Boys Today Are Struggling
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Leonard Sax about his book 'Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Undera...
Ep. 46 - Seth Allison: Humans Are Built for Love & Connection
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with Seth Allison, a licensed clinical professional counselor and founder of the Grow Collective, a growth-focused colle...
Ep. 45 - Barbara Oakley: The Dark Side of Empathy
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Barbara Oakley about her work on pathological altruism and the dark side of empathy. Our discussion began by delving ...
Ep. 44 - Erica Komisar: The Maternal Instinct, Attachment, Rethinking Daycare, & Feminism
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Erica Komisar about her best-selling book 'Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters'...
Ep. 43 - Robert Plomin: Genetically-Minded Parenting & How DNA Shapes Our Personality
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Prof. Robert Plomin, a leading expert in psychology and behavioral genetics, and the author of "Blueprint: How DNA Ma...
Ep. 42 - Marianne Brandon: Sex, Love, Marriage, & The Future of Intimacy
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I spoke with Dr. Marianne Brandon, a clinical psychologist, sex therapist, and author. We spoke about Marianne's killer book Monoga...
Ep. 41 - Randy Thornhill: Beauty & Health, Politics & Disease, & The Evolutionary Truth About Rape
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Randy Thornhill, about the biological basis of beauty, how diseases influence political views and values, and the evo...
Ep. 40 - Louise Hawkley: Loneliness & Its Effects on Physical and Mental Health
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Louise Hawkley about loneliness. We spoke about the paradox of feeling lonely even when surrounded by people, why lon...
Ep. 39 - Bryan Caplan: Should You Be A Feminist, In Defense of Louise Perry, & Pros & Cons of Nationalism
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I spoke with Bryan Caplan, a professor of economics and an avid author on the culture wars. Bryan wrote a book called “Don’t Be a...
Ep. 38 - Gal Sheppes: How Do We Regulate Our Emotions?
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode featuring Gal Sheppes, we delved into the intricate world of managing emotions. We discussed the difference between emotion generation...
Ep. 37 - Roy Baumeister: Is There Anything Good About Men?
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in a thought-provoking conversation with Prof. Roy Baumeister as we delve into the pages of his book "Is There Anything Good About Men: How Cu...
Ep. 36 - David Puts: Evolutionary Anthropologist Explains How Men Evolved
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unveiling the Secrets of Male Evolution: What Drives Deeper Voices in Men? In our latest podcast episode, I had an engaging discussion with Dr. David ...
Ep. 35 - Eran Halperin: Emotions in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded 3 months before the tragic events of October 7th.Join me for an eye-opening podcast episode with Prof. Eran Halperin, as we ...
Ep. 34 - David Geary: The More Equal a Society, the Bigger the Sex Differences
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 Delve into the fascinating nuances of cognitive differences between sexes with Prof. David Geary in our latest episode! We navigate through contr...
Ep. 33 - Joyce Benenson: Why Boys Play at War & Girls Play With Dolls
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Unveiling Evolutionary Insights into Male and Female Survival Strategies with Joyce Benenson🔍 Dive into the evolutionary strategies that sh...
Ep. 32 - Mark Leary: Self-Esteem or Self-Respect?
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
🧠 In this episode, join me in a thought-provoking conversation with Mark Leary, an esteemed psychology and neuroscience professor at Duke Universit...
Ep. 31 - Adam Lane Smith: Attachment Specialist on Why Hookup Culture is Making You Miserable
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Adam Lane Smith, an attachment specialist and personal coach emphasizing the important role of attachment for our wel...
Ep. 30 - Prof. Uriel Reichman: Saving Democracy in Israel
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Uriel Reichman | Founding President & Chairman of the Board, Reichman UniversityIn today's episode, Uriel and I discussed the current s...
Ep. 29 - Anna Lembke: Dopamine and Why America is Addicted
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist, author of Dopamine Nation, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis ...
Ep. 28 - Delroy Paulhus: Psychopaths, Narcissists, Sadists, & Online Trolls
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Delroy Paulhus, a personality researcher focusing on antisocial, Dark Tetrad personality traits such as psychopa...
Ep. 27 - John Vervaeke: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with John Vervaeke, professor of cognitive science at the University of Toronto and creator of the YouTube lecture serie...
Ep. 26 - Ben Volkow: Otonomo and the Future of Smart Cars
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with Ben Volkow, the CEO and Founder of Otonomo, a company that’s revolutionizing the world of car data. Otonomo offer...
Ep. 25 - Mark Solms: Emotions are the Source of Consciousness
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with Prof. Mark Solms, a psychoanalyst and neuropsychologist from South Africa who is well known for his groundbreaking ...
Ep. 24 - David Schapiro: The Booming Field of Insuretech
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with David Schapiro, an expert in the insurtech space, who combines his silicon valley cowboy past with the old-school c...
Ep. 23 - Micha Kaufman: On Founding Fiverr & Revolutionizing the Gig Economy
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s conversation, I spoke with Micha Kaufman, founder and CEO of Fiverr. Fiverr has completely revolutionized the gig economy, making freela...
Ep. 22 - Prof. James Pennebaker: Writing Therapy, What the Words We Use Say About Us, and the Power of Pronouns
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with Prof. James Pennebaker, a social psychology professor from UT Austin. Needless to say, within the psychology commun...
Ep. 21 - Tara Stiles: How To Feel Better With Strala Yoga
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with Tara Stiles, the founder of Strala Yoga, a revolutionary approach to being, moving, and healing. Strala Yoga is no...
Ep. 20 - Yuval Tal: The Psychology of Entrepreneurship
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? A conversation with Yuval Tal, Founder & President of Payoneer and Managing Partner at Team8 Fin...
Ep. 19 - Irvin Yalom: On Life, Love, & Existence
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A very special episode with a very special person!In today' s episode I spoke with Irvin Yalom, the author of best-selling books such as When Nie...
Ep. 18 - Simon Baron-Cohen: How Autism Drives Human Innovation
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen and I discussed his new book, Pattern Seekers, and how autism has been a driving force for innovation throughout human history...
Ep. 17 - Prof. David Buss: On His New Book "When Men Behave Badly" & Taking an Evolutionary Look at Human Sexuality
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with Prof. David Buss, an evolutionary psychologist from UT Austin, about his latest book - When Men Behave Badly: The H...
Ep. 16 - Prof. Sam Gosling: What Your Room Says About Your Personality, and How Physical Spaces Affect Our Psychology
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with Prof. Sam Gosling, a personality researcher from UT Austin. To start with - we should first ask ourselves - what is...
Ep. 15 - Prof. Bernard Berofsky: Having Free-Will in a Somewhat Determined World, A Compatibilist's View
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Prof. Bernard Berofsky, an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy from Columbia University, who in...
Ep. 14 - Prof. Ran Barkai: The Life of Prehistoric Man, Cave Paintings, & Altered States of Consciousness
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I got to speak to Prof. Ran Barkai, an archeologist from Tel Aviv university. Archeology is a fascinating field that provides us...
Ep. 13 - Prof. Nicholas Dirks: Science for the Public Good, the Future of Innovation, and Uniting the Humanities and the Sciences
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can scientific innovations transform society? What can learning about different cultures teach us about ourselves? What can learning about our p...
Ep. 12 - Prof. Reuven Dar: A New Outlook on OCD, How It Differs from OCPD, and Why Internal Awareness Matters
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I spoke with Prof. Reuven Dar, a clinical psychologist and researcher, who studies OCD. Ruvi and his colleagues have developed ...
Ep. 11 - Prof. Leo Corry: The Evolution of Science, Science & Religion, and the Importance of the Humanities
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I spoke with Prof. Leo Corry, a historian and philosopher of mathematics and science, and the former dean of the Humanities a...
Ep. 10 - Dr. Yulia Golland: Synchronizing with Others, Social Neuroscience, and the Individual & the Collective
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean to be on the same wavelength with someone? Is there any truth to these kinds of metaphors? Dr. Yulia Golland shows that on a ...
Ep. 9 - Dr. Elran Haber: The Microbiome, Computational Biology, & Integrating Business and Science
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know we have trillions of bacteria, yeast, and virus cells living within us? How does this "microbiome" affect our health and well...
Ep. 8 - Nir Minerbi & Amir Naveh: Quantum Computing, Founding a Start-Up, & Work-Life Balance
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nir Minerbi and Amir Naveh are two of the founders of a quantum computing company called Classiq. So it turns out, quantum computing is a thing. Quan...
Ep. 7 - Dr. Orly Flakowicz Idan: Psycholinguistics, How Language Shapes Thought, and the Magical Power of Words
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do words shape our thoughts and our reality? How can changing one word dramatically impact people's opinions? What really is the importance o...
Ep. 6 - Prof. Danny Hamiel: How to Build Resilience & Making Psychology Scalable
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What makes some people resilient, and others not? How can we make psychology scalable? Prof. Danny Hamiel is a clinical psychologist by trade and a r...
Ep. 5 - Prof. Eilon Solan: Game Theory & Emergent Ethics
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How are game theory, math, and values related? In this episode, we spoke about Game Theory and its different applications in real life with Prof. Eilo...
Ep. 4 - Prof. Gilad Hirschberger: Political Psychology & Existential Threats
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can insights from political psychology help us improve the debate between the right and the left? In this episode we spoke with Prof. Gilad Hirs...
Ep. 3 - Prof. Daniel Levy: Neuroscience and the Philosophy of Free Will & Determinism
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever asked yourself, "Do I really have free-will? Or is everything that happens already pre-determined"? If so, you're in luck...
Ep. 2 - Dr. Guy Hochman: Behavioral Economics, Rational Decision Making, & Moral Behavior
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are we rational? Are we as moral as we think we are? Can we really trust ourselves to make rational ethical decisions? In this episode, we have Dr. G...
Ep. 1 - Prof. Shimon Schocken: Computers, Education, & Building a University
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we spoke with Prof. Shimon Shocken, the founding dean of the school of Computer Science at Reichman University.After being a tenure...