Curt Doolittle

Category: Human Behavior and Cognitive Science

  • by Kage Keller —“I believe it is critical to have appropriate masculine role m

    by Kage Keller —“I believe it is critical to have appropriate masculine role models. Men mature more slowly into the role of accountability (likely a side effect of the massive dose of pubescent testosterone). Women are at a serious advantage in game theory and emotional awareness until well into the late twenties early thirties.. This difference was modulated in the past by the groups of elder men that demonstrated and instilled legacy as a higher calling… modulating gynocentric behavior. At some point in a boys early teens, they are passed from the mothers to groups of men to begin the passage into manhood. But this rarely happens now. So boys are not ritually initiated into a higher calling, and society is left with perpetual man-boys.”—

  • ( on marrying before you fully mature ) —“There are exceptions for the religio

    ( on marrying before you fully mature )

    —“There are exceptions for the religiously devoted and occasional high school sweethearts (I have witnessed both.) If you peak late, it’s a bit of a paradox, because you won’t have the maturity to understand you should wait.”— Kage Keller

    —“Prefrontal cortex finishes development in males around 25-27.”— Ian Amsler

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-05 23:41:00 UTC

  • ( on marrying before you fully mature ) —“There are exceptions for the religio

    ( on marrying before you fully mature ) —“There are exceptions for the religiously devoted and occasional high school sweethearts (I have witnessed both.) If you peak late, it’s a bit of a paradox, because you won’t have the maturity to understand you should wait.”— Kage Keller —“Prefrontal cortex finishes development in males around 25-27.”— Ian Amsler

  • ( on marrying before you fully mature ) —“There are exceptions for the religio

    ( on marrying before you fully mature ) —“There are exceptions for the religiously devoted and occasional high school sweethearts (I have witnessed both.) If you peak late, it’s a bit of a paradox, because you won’t have the maturity to understand you should wait.”— Kage Keller —“Prefrontal cortex finishes development in males around 25-27.”— Ian Amsler

  • WHAT’S THE DEFINITION OF AGENCY AS YOU USE IT? —“What is the definition of “ag

    WHAT’S THE DEFINITION OF AGENCY AS YOU USE IT?

    —“What is the definition of “agency” as the term is used here?”— Daniel Roland

    As an example, God would have perfect agency, because would have perfect knowledge(omniscience), perfect reason, perfect emotions, perfect mindfulness, perfect ability to act (omnipotence), unlimited resources, and no competition, no need to cooperate, and therefore no need for conventions, laws, institutions, or infrastructure.

    As humans we have imperfect knowledge, imperfect reason, imperfect mindfulness, imperfect emotions, limited range of actions, limited resources, and we live in a world where we must compete, must cooperate to compete, and to do so require conventions, laws, institutions, and infrastructure.

    So, Agency consists of the degree to which one approaches perfect ability to act, when not limited by knowledge, reason, emotions, mindfulness, range of action, available instrumentation, available resources, competition, cooperation, conventions, laws, institutions and infrastructure.

    Given we can never have unlimited knowledge, unlimited resources, and we have limited ability to be free of competition, need for cooperation, conventions, laws, institutions, and infrastructure, we can seek largely to improve our knowledge, reason, mindfulness, and assets so that we maximize our agency within the availble limits.

    Now, I am not entirely certain that there is much difference between emotions(impulses) and mindfulness(discipline). And so perhaps I should combine the two rather than separate them.

    And in general when I am speaking of the difference of genders, men have greater agency than women, because frankly “we have less going on” upstairs, in more concentrated form; we are not constantly interrupted by impulses and emotions and worries; and we are in general simply faster and stronger. Nature evolved women for the construction of offspring and us for the persistence of the tribe in which we concentrate our genes. We fight, and by consequence we hunt. They gather and often hunt (really) but largely spend their time on the internal world of the community (tribe) while we spend our time on that intersection between the tribe and competitive reality.

    Bill, Eli, and I have worked on Agency quite a bit, and Bill has convinced me that Agency should be thought of as an asset we seek to accumulate. He also uses the term “Autonomy” to describe what I understand to be the end result of agency. (I think that is what he means). But I tend to just stick with Agency since I don’t see the difference, and prefer to speak via-negativa.

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-05 21:49:00 UTC

  • What’s The Definition Of Agency As You Use It?

    —“What is the definition of “agency” as the term is used here?”— Daniel Roland As an example, God would have perfect agency, because would have perfect knowledge(omniscience), perfect reason, perfect emotions, perfect mindfulness, perfect ability to act (omnipotence), unlimited resources, and no competition, no need to cooperate, and therefore no need for conventions, laws, institutions, or infrastructure. As humans we have imperfect knowledge, imperfect reason, imperfect mindfulness, imperfect emotions, limited range of actions, limited resources, and we live in a world where we must compete, must cooperate to compete, and to do so require conventions, laws, institutions, and infrastructure. So, Agency consists of the degree to which one approaches perfect ability to act, when not limited by knowledge, reason, emotions, mindfulness, range of action, available instrumentation, available resources, competition, cooperation, conventions, laws, institutions and infrastructure. Given we can never have unlimited knowledge, unlimited resources, and we have limited ability to be free of competition, need for cooperation, conventions, laws, institutions, and infrastructure, we can seek largely to improve our knowledge, reason, mindfulness, and assets so that we maximize our agency within the availble limits. Now, I am not entirely certain that there is much difference between emotions(impulses) and mindfulness(discipline). And so perhaps I should combine the two rather than separate them. And in general when I am speaking of the difference of genders, men have greater agency than women, because frankly “we have less going on” upstairs, in more concentrated form; we are not constantly interrupted by impulses and emotions and worries; and we are in general simply faster and stronger. Nature evolved women for the construction of offspring and us for the persistence of the tribe in which we concentrate our genes. We fight, and by consequence we hunt. They gather and often hunt (really) but largely spend their time on the internal world of the community (tribe) while we spend our time on that intersection between the tribe and competitive reality. Bill, Eli, and I have worked on Agency quite a bit, and Bill has convinced me that Agency should be thought of as an asset we seek to accumulate. He also uses the term “Autonomy” to describe what I understand to be the end result of agency. (I think that is what he means). But I tend to just stick with Agency since I don’t see the difference, and prefer to speak via-negativa.

  • What’s The Definition Of Agency As You Use It?

    —“What is the definition of “agency” as the term is used here?”— Daniel Roland As an example, God would have perfect agency, because would have perfect knowledge(omniscience), perfect reason, perfect emotions, perfect mindfulness, perfect ability to act (omnipotence), unlimited resources, and no competition, no need to cooperate, and therefore no need for conventions, laws, institutions, or infrastructure. As humans we have imperfect knowledge, imperfect reason, imperfect mindfulness, imperfect emotions, limited range of actions, limited resources, and we live in a world where we must compete, must cooperate to compete, and to do so require conventions, laws, institutions, and infrastructure. So, Agency consists of the degree to which one approaches perfect ability to act, when not limited by knowledge, reason, emotions, mindfulness, range of action, available instrumentation, available resources, competition, cooperation, conventions, laws, institutions and infrastructure. Given we can never have unlimited knowledge, unlimited resources, and we have limited ability to be free of competition, need for cooperation, conventions, laws, institutions, and infrastructure, we can seek largely to improve our knowledge, reason, mindfulness, and assets so that we maximize our agency within the availble limits. Now, I am not entirely certain that there is much difference between emotions(impulses) and mindfulness(discipline). And so perhaps I should combine the two rather than separate them. And in general when I am speaking of the difference of genders, men have greater agency than women, because frankly “we have less going on” upstairs, in more concentrated form; we are not constantly interrupted by impulses and emotions and worries; and we are in general simply faster and stronger. Nature evolved women for the construction of offspring and us for the persistence of the tribe in which we concentrate our genes. We fight, and by consequence we hunt. They gather and often hunt (really) but largely spend their time on the internal world of the community (tribe) while we spend our time on that intersection between the tribe and competitive reality. Bill, Eli, and I have worked on Agency quite a bit, and Bill has convinced me that Agency should be thought of as an asset we seek to accumulate. He also uses the term “Autonomy” to describe what I understand to be the end result of agency. (I think that is what he means). But I tend to just stick with Agency since I don’t see the difference, and prefer to speak via-negativa.

  • “Part of the blame rests upon our delayed maturity due to woefully infantilised

    —“Part of the blame rests upon our delayed maturity due to woefully infantilised and feminized education system, totally void of harsh challenges. But the major blame is with the increased complexity of our societal order, which leads to massive confusion about even trivial things.”– Igor Rogov

    Source date (UTC): 2017-12-05 16:59:00 UTC

  • by Aaron Kahland For what it is worth, here is some advice from me to young Amer

    by Aaron Kahland For what it is worth, here is some advice from me to young American men – travel. Get out of your comfort zone for starters – it will help you develop and become independent. Secondly, get away from the toxic environment that includes much of today’s America. Instead, go someplace – and I’d recommend Europe (at least for those of European extraction) because it will force you to reconnect with your origins. It will also force you to question your identity – which, if in anyway influenced by that toxic environment, is probably not a healthy one. I cannot say first hand the degree to which American women are corrupted – but if they are it is because of the environment they are in – and here’s the thing – that environment isn’t good for you either. Live in a bunch of countries if you can do so without sacrificing too much loss of income. The personal rewards from the experience will lead to measurable benefits later in life. If you travel in your mid to late twenties it will probably also mean that you find your spouse abroad and i can tell you, having lived now in four countries that the women do not resemble those being described as typical Americans.

  • by Aaron Kahland For what it is worth, here is some advice from me to young Amer

    by Aaron Kahland For what it is worth, here is some advice from me to young American men – travel. Get out of your comfort zone for starters – it will help you develop and become independent. Secondly, get away from the toxic environment that includes much of today’s America. Instead, go someplace – and I’d recommend Europe (at least for those of European extraction) because it will force you to reconnect with your origins. It will also force you to question your identity – which, if in anyway influenced by that toxic environment, is probably not a healthy one. I cannot say first hand the degree to which American women are corrupted – but if they are it is because of the environment they are in – and here’s the thing – that environment isn’t good for you either. Live in a bunch of countries if you can do so without sacrificing too much loss of income. The personal rewards from the experience will lead to measurable benefits later in life. If you travel in your mid to late twenties it will probably also mean that you find your spouse abroad and i can tell you, having lived now in four countries that the women do not resemble those being described as typical Americans.