Um. It’s IQ first, Impulsivity and Aggression Second, and Culture Third.
—“Big Five traits and IQs of various cultures statistically explained 70% of a nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. The most important predictors of economic success were intelligence and extraversion, which proved to be strongly positively related to GDP.”—
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-22 02:20:00 UTC
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/think-millennials-prefer-the-city-think-again/TOLD YA’.
Crows move to the city to increase choice of mates and choice of career, then move to the suburbs to build family and career. It’s basic economics. It’s too expensive in the city for the middle class, and too expensive in the suburbs for the lower class. That means cities are sink holes for the top and bottom.
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-22 02:14:00 UTC
8,000 Years Ago, 17 Women Reproduced for Every One Man
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-20 00:27:00 UTC
http://www.dan.sperber.fr/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/MercierSperberWhydohumansreason.pdf”Reasoning can lead to poor outcomes not because humans are bad at it but because they systematically strive for arguments to justify their beliefs or their actions. This explains the confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, and reason-based choice. These fundamental biases and flaws of human reasoning are well known. What the argumentative theory does is put them in a different perspective. Human reasoning is not a profoundly flawed general mechanism, it is a remarkably efficient specialized device (Mercier, submitted). It is not specialized for a specific domain of knowledge, but for a certain type of social and cognitive interaction. The task of finding persuasive reasons and accurately assessing others’ arguments, in which reasoning excels, is no small matter.”
http://www.dan.sperber.fr/…/MercierSperberWhydohumansreason…
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-15 17:04:00 UTC
ELI ON CHIVALRY
–“Chivalry is an offer that men extend to women; make certain concessions, receive certain rights and considerations in return.
But there is no point in being a gentleman if there are no ladies. If women will not refrain from scolding, shaming and gossip, to get their way, there’s no benefit to men in refraining from violence.”—
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-14 14:30:00 UTC
Steve Sailer’s Law of Female Journalism: “The most heartfelt articles by female journalists tend to be demands that social values be overturned in order that the journalist herself be considered hotter.”
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-14 04:14:00 UTC
http://www.aei.org/publication/american-exceptionalism-in-3-charts/Americans are more positive because we believe our lives are under our control. That belief is a self fulfilling prophecy.
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-13 14:16:00 UTC
–“I have discovered that I am emotionally and psychologically very sensitive to a variety of what for me are “hurtful” words that generate fear, anxiety, and depression whenever I hear them or the concepts and ideas behind them are discussed in any public forum or setting.
These are “trigger” words and ideas for me that I think must be banned from all public utterance, discussion and mention:
“Collectivism,” “socialism,” “interventionism,” “welfare statism,” “social justice,” “wealth redistribution,” “altruism,” “self-sacrifice” for the group, tribe, society, or nation,” “public interest,” “common good,” “general welfare,” as well as the display or verbal or written support for any symbol of emblem of any government and its agencies, departments or bureaus.
Only then will my emotional balance, self-esteem, and sense of not being oppressed, discriminated, or abused be assured.
I await recognition of my “trigger” words and ideas, and the appropriate actions being taken against all those who are insensitive and “hurtful” in their words and deeds against me.”–
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-11 01:14:00 UTC
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-hollingsworth/bachelor-nation-70-men-aged-20-34-are-not-married#.VPyNGs7D_lU.twitter
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-09 00:55:00 UTC
MEIXNER ON MORALITY
(a bit of genius)
—“Assessment of another person’s morality is assessing how much the person’s reproductive strategy is compatible with your own.
Nothing more, nothing less. “Immoral” persons pursue reproductive strategies that are antagonistic to your own. It’s as simple as that.”— Johannes Meixner
Source date (UTC): 2015-03-08 15:34:00 UTC