Denis Dutton on Colbert Show (video)

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It is intriguing, though the science of it is iffy - a just-so story in the typical EvoPsych tradition (I am just waiting for Larry Moran to descend on it!). But I posted this video as an example exactly how to behave if you get invited on Colbert Show: Dutton was perfect!