Transcript
Introduction
Patrick
My guess today is Robin Dunbar. Robin is a biological anthropologist, evolutionary psychologist and specialist in primate behavior. He is the man behind Dunbar's number, a theory about the number of stable relationships we can maintain at once.
Robin unravels the thread of research that led him to Dunbar’s number and describes how this plays into every single person's layers of human connection. It was fascinating to hear how his findings on social circles have implications for optimally structured businesses and organizations, as well as the idea of homophily, all of which Robin thoughtfully explains. It was a treat to get to explore these topics with Robin Dunbar himself, so please enjoy this great conversation.
The Origins of Dunbar's Number
Patrick
Well, Robin, thanks for doing this with me. I have to start with the obvious question, which is I would love to hear the story behind you arriving at the incredibly famous Dunbar’s number.