This discussion explores whether the human mind evolved in the same way as the body, with Dr. William von Hippel arguing that psychology only makes sense when viewed through evolution. He explains how traits, motivations, and preferences are shaped by natural selection, with much of human behavior influenced by heritable factors. A major theme is evolutionary mismatch: instincts that once helped survival, like craving sugar, seeking autonomy, or fearing isolation, can now clash with modern life and create problems such as obesity, loneliness, and unhappiness. The conversation also examines how connection and autonomy compete, why social belonging remains central to human well-being, and how modern individualism may be pulling people away from the relationships our psychology was built for. The panel connects these ideas to politics, morality, intelligence, genetics, free will, cultural change, and the limits of technologies like CRISPR. The Q&A broadens the conversation into brain size, agriculture, social structure, and whether humanity is becoming more or less adapted to the modern world. Overall, the talk presents evolution as a powerful framework for understanding human nature, while suggesting that many of today’s struggles come from living in a world very different from the one our minds evolved for.