Gods and Offering Bowls: Context From a Satellite Community of Sumer
Dr. Josh Stout makes the argument that this group of artifacts shown together present a body of work influenced by Sumer, Egypt and Mesopotamia, but still distinct from them.
Dr. Josh Stout, PhD
Mind Body Evolution Podcast
The Anzu Bird, Lugalbanda and the Tablets of Destiny
Today Dr. Josh Stout shows his current favorite piece, discusses why context is of the utmost importance, and tells stories of Anzu that predate the Tree Of Knowledge and the Garden of Eden.
Mind Body Evolution Podcast
Babylon, Weights and Measures, and the Origins of Civilization
Dr. Josh Stout discusses how this simple duck weight artifact can directly connect us to cultures from millennia in the past - and can support his theory of the discovery of a previously unrecognized culture.
Discussions
Have I Discovered a New Ancient Civilization? MindBodyEvolution on video Episode 1
In the first video episode of MindBodyEvolution Dr. Josh Stout presents his possible discovery of a new culture, shows artifacts supporting his theories, and discusses what is fake, what is real, and the audacity to say you know the difference.
Imagination
Dire Wolves and Beautiful Hubris
When I awoke, the dire wolf / 600 pounds of sin / Was grinning at my window / All I said was, "Come on in" - R. Hunter, J. Garcia
Discussions
Treating ADHD With Diet and Lifestyle
Calming ADHD with dopamine gardening of the microbiome.
Mind Body Evolution Podcast
Brain Size Determines Psychology
How our psychological evolution is necessitated by our physiological evolution; Big Brains = Big Emotions
Discussions
Stories from the Underground Railroad
Through family stories and historical records, Dr. Josh Stout discusses how abolitionists orchestrated the daring rescue of Jane Johnson and others, as confrontations between state and federal authorities eerily mirror today's developing constitutional battles.
Discussions
ADHD As a Superpower
Low dopamine causes ADHD which is a disability but also a super power. Constantly seeking new stimulation can drive research and innovation, but what happens when a whole society is addicted to dopamine stimulation and we have no attention left to give?
Discussions
A New Dopamine Model Explaining ADHD
Dopamine mediated desire and reward explains why when dopamine is reduced we increasingly show ADHD symptoms. We combine low motivation with frantic reward seeking due to low dopamine.
Sumer and the Birth of Religion
The Sumerians were ancient when the pyramids were built. Their religion and culture shaped ours, yet they were forgotten for 3,000 years.
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True Crime, Archaeology and Art
I think right now there is a hill in either Syria or Iraq that has bulldozers digging into a lost civilization from the period of Sumer. So from, you know, the very earliest civilizations on Earth, they are destroying their own heritage right now - and selling it to me.