Robert Trivers

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Robert Trivers

As of November 2026, Robert Trivers has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Matt Walsh (Feb 2026). Quoted from a 2018 email to Epstein discussing transgender-related ideas; Walsh uses it to argue elites were promoting early childhood medical intervention concepts.

Robert Ludlow Trivers was an American evolutionary biologist and sociobiologist who profoundly influenced both fields. Trivers proposed the theories of reciprocal altruism (1971), parental investment (1972), facultative sex ratio determination (1973), and parent–offspring conflict (1974). He has also contributed by explaining self-deception as an adaptive evolutionary strategy and discussing intragenomic conflict.

Robert Trivers at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardFeb 2026 on Matt Walsh
RoleEvolutionary biologist; professor (emeritus/academic)
AffiliationRutgers University (widely associated); academic research community

Which podcasts has Robert Trivers appeared on?

Robert Trivers came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Matt Walsh.