Curt Doolittle

Theme: Agency

  • September 22nd, 2018 7:10 PM [A]h. That is the question. Whether tis human to er

    September 22nd, 2018 7:10 PM

    [A]h. That is the question. Whether tis human to err, or to err because one is not yet human.

    😉 (I had presumed the former, but come to understand it is the latter.)

  • “It is suggested that IQ makes an individual likely to gravitate toward a denomi

    —“It is suggested that IQ makes an individual likely to gravitate toward a denomination and level of achievement that best fit his or hers particular level of cognitive complexity. Ontogenetically speaking this means that contemporary denominations are rank ordered by largely hereditary variations in brain efficiency (i.e. IQ). In terms of evolution, modern Atheists are reacting rationally to cognitive and emotional challenges, whereas Liberals and, in particular Dogmatics, still rely on ancient, pre-rational, supernatural and wishful thinking.”—-

    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-21 20:04:00 UTC

  • A MORE PRODUCTIVE APPROACH by Carl Onni I think this is more productive: – Most

    A MORE PRODUCTIVE APPROACH

    by Carl Onni

    I think this is more productive:

    – Most if them do not know they are engaging in female behaviour. They are children not opponents.

    – Some of them will change to male behaviour if this is understood.

    -Those who never will change, will only gain by having an opponent they feel is easy to demonise.

    The goal of every interaction with these people should therefore be to simultaneously accomplish the following:

    – Demonstrate moral high ground, because we actually hold it, and it makes demonisation of us a more costly strategy and it makes conversion or productive communication more likely.

    – Shame and ridicule those that will never change, but only as a means to increase the odds of change in the subset that are capable of change.

    As with all children truth must be administered in manageable doses. Cant tell a 5 year old his paintings are terrible.

    But perhaps its most productive to just go full force Team Truth (TM)? But i have the suspicion it is only preaching to the choir.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-21 15:26:00 UTC

  • CODDLING AND CAUSE by John Mark This coddling Haidt writes about is a result of

    CODDLING AND CAUSE

    by John Mark

    This coddling Haidt writes about is a result of the West, particularly American parents, taking for granted the results of our world-leading rule of law (yes, far from perfect, but still fantastic compared to most of the world) and incomparable power for granted, and trying to take it too far.

    The parents of today’s millennials lived an era where the US had no competition, and was a whiteopia.

    For their kids, they are trying to create a situation where there is no conflict, and if any arises, an authority figure is summoned to punish the “troublemaker” (any boy with testosterone, anyone who questions the status quo/PC, anyone who is not “nice”, etc).

    In a sense it is the inverse of having a militia. Softness. Feminism. Etc. And the naivete manifests in their politics too.

    The lefties say “Everything would be great if it wasn’t for these Trump voters being so mean to people of color and gays”.

    The civnats have trouble wrapping their heads around the fact that the color invasion means America is f***ed. They can’t imagine that things could have gone so wrong so fast.

    They are living in a fantasy, wishful thinking, almost out of habit for having experienced so many years of prosperity without any real life or death conflict in this nation.

    They can’t grock that death is at the door.

    (Until the wise stop it.)

    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-21 11:28:00 UTC

  • September 21st, 2018 3:26 PM A MORE PRODUCTIVE APPROACH by Carl Onni I think thi

    September 21st, 2018 3:26 PM A MORE PRODUCTIVE APPROACH
    by Carl Onni I think this is more productive:

    • Most if them do not know they are engaging in female behaviour. They are children not opponents.


    • Some of them will change to male behaviour if this is understood.

    -Those who never will change, will only gain by having an opponent they feel is easy to demonise. The goal of every interaction with these people should therefore be to simultaneously accomplish the following:

    • Demonstrate moral high ground, because we actually hold it, and it makes demonisation of us a more costly strategy and it makes conversion or productive communication more likely.


    • Shame and ridicule those that will never change, but only as a means to increase the odds of change in the subset that are capable of change.

    As with all children truth must be administered in manageable doses. Cant tell a 5 year old his paintings are terrible. But perhaps its most productive to just go full force Team Truth (TM)? But i have the suspicion it is only preaching to the choir.

  • September 21st, 2018 8:04 PM —“It is suggested that IQ makes an individual lik

    September 21st, 2018 8:04 PM

    —“It is suggested that IQ makes an individual likely to gravitate toward a denomination and level of achievement that best fit his or hers particular level of cognitive complexity. Ontogenetically speaking this means that contemporary denominations are rank ordered by largely hereditary variations in brain efficiency (i.e. IQ). In terms of evolution, modern Atheists are reacting rationally to cognitive and emotional challenges, whereas Liberals and, in particular Dogmatics, still rely on ancient, pre-rational, supernatural and wishful thinking.”—-

  • September 21st, 2018 11:28 AM CODDLING AND CAUSE by John Mark [T]his coddling Ha

    September 21st, 2018 11:28 AM CODDLING AND CAUSE
    by John Mark [T]his coddling Haidt writes about is a result of the West, particularly American parents, taking for granted the results of our world-leading rule of law (yes, far from perfect, but still fantastic compared to most of the world) and incomparable power for granted, and trying to take it too far. The parents of today’s millennials lived an era where the US had no competition, and was a whiteopia. For their kids, they are trying to create a situation where there is no conflict, and if any arises, an authority figure is summoned to punish the “troublemaker” (any boy with testosterone, anyone who questions the status quo/PC, anyone who is not “nice”, etc). In a sense it is the inverse of having a militia. Softness. Feminism. Etc. And the naivete manifests in their politics too. The lefties say “Everything would be great if it wasn’t for these Trump voters being so mean to people of color and gays”. The civnats have trouble wrapping their heads around the fact that the color invasion means America is f***ed. They can’t imagine that things could have gone so wrong so fast. They are living in a fantasy, wishful thinking, almost out of habit for having experienced so many years of prosperity without any real life or death conflict in this nation. They can’t grock that death is at the door. (Until the wise stop it.)

  • September 21st, 2018 3:26 PM A MORE PRODUCTIVE APPROACH by Carl Onni I think thi

    September 21st, 2018 3:26 PM A MORE PRODUCTIVE APPROACH
    by Carl Onni I think this is more productive:

    • Most if them do not know they are engaging in female behaviour. They are children not opponents.


    • Some of them will change to male behaviour if this is understood.

    -Those who never will change, will only gain by having an opponent they feel is easy to demonise. The goal of every interaction with these people should therefore be to simultaneously accomplish the following:

    • Demonstrate moral high ground, because we actually hold it, and it makes demonisation of us a more costly strategy and it makes conversion or productive communication more likely.


    • Shame and ridicule those that will never change, but only as a means to increase the odds of change in the subset that are capable of change.

    As with all children truth must be administered in manageable doses. Cant tell a 5 year old his paintings are terrible. But perhaps its most productive to just go full force Team Truth (TM)? But i have the suspicion it is only preaching to the choir.

  • September 21st, 2018 11:28 AM CODDLING AND CAUSE by John Mark [T]his coddling Ha

    September 21st, 2018 11:28 AM CODDLING AND CAUSE
    by John Mark [T]his coddling Haidt writes about is a result of the West, particularly American parents, taking for granted the results of our world-leading rule of law (yes, far from perfect, but still fantastic compared to most of the world) and incomparable power for granted, and trying to take it too far. The parents of today’s millennials lived an era where the US had no competition, and was a whiteopia. For their kids, they are trying to create a situation where there is no conflict, and if any arises, an authority figure is summoned to punish the “troublemaker” (any boy with testosterone, anyone who questions the status quo/PC, anyone who is not “nice”, etc). In a sense it is the inverse of having a militia. Softness. Feminism. Etc. And the naivete manifests in their politics too. The lefties say “Everything would be great if it wasn’t for these Trump voters being so mean to people of color and gays”. The civnats have trouble wrapping their heads around the fact that the color invasion means America is f***ed. They can’t imagine that things could have gone so wrong so fast. They are living in a fantasy, wishful thinking, almost out of habit for having experienced so many years of prosperity without any real life or death conflict in this nation. They can’t grock that death is at the door. (Until the wise stop it.)

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    photos_and_videos/TimelinePhotos_43196237263/42182269_10156650164812264_4070594205842407424_n_10156650164807264.jpg MEN JUST CARE MORE – BUT NOT A LOT MORE

    (why? as in all things, specialization and bias for genetic fitness of a woman vs bias for productive fitness of a male)

    Sex Differences in the Desire for Physical Attractiveness. Wrong Interpretation: Men just care about looks, women about other stuff. Right Interpretation: Both sexes care a fair amount about looks, but on average men somewhat more.

    Long-Term Mate https://books.google.com.my/books?id=c85WCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA146

    SIGNALS MATTER AS WELLErik LukovskyIs it possible men care more on average because they just don’t think women have much more to offer other than looks?

    High status males often select for intelligent women too, but not too many exist so men just give up lookingSep 20, 2018 8:40amAnjin Bodhisattva🙄Sep 20, 2018 8:52amAnjin BodhisattvaMaybe intelligent women are looking for intelligent men?Sep 20, 2018 8:53amMartin ŠtěpánAnjin Bodhisattva Yep. Not necessarily because of it but because intelligent men are much more likely to attain higher status.Sep 20, 2018 9:08amErik LukovskyIf you want intelligent offspring, she has to at least be 115 or 120 IQ because of regression to the meanSep 20, 2018 12:37pmErik LukovskyI would love to see where that’s the case

    I’m not saying you’re wrong, but the stereotype of the ” stupid hot blonde bimbo ” is a stereotype for a reason

    Because it’s somewhat true

    Very pretty women have no reason to be immersed in subjects that matter

    That’s why usually a modest intelligent one seems biologically like a better catchSep 20, 2018 12:49pmErik LukovskyIf you look at all the smartest women alive(biologists, geneticists, inventors, or businesswomen) hardly any of them pass as supermodels

    If you look at the women most men crave physically(actresses and celebrities) then they are almost never above average IQ at bestSep 20, 2018 12:51pmWilliam J MullenSurveys on what people find attractive are useless, there are many motivations in play regarding their answers and truth isn’t very high on the list. Empiricism fails here due to an inability to measure the variables, thus we must turn to heuristics. This “data” is uncompelling to me, I still see looks as preeminent among male preference. Looks are preeminent among YOUNG female preference, fading in importance as they age when status then resources begin to play a larger role.Sep 20, 2018 12:55pmAnjin BodhisattvaConservative women do tend to be more attractive than liberals though 😉Sep 20, 2018 12:58pmWilliam J MullenPersonally, through experience I’ve learned that NOTHING trumps or replaces looks, the other stuff can only ENHANCE a woman who meets my physical standard. Without the physical lust, there is no “relationship”, just friendship.Sep 20, 2018 1:46pmWilliam J MullenOn the flip side, being very physically attractive but low in status (I have resources but typically hide this fact), I can’t help but notice that my attractiveness to women is reduced the older they are. Women 30’s+ don’t find me attractive whatsoever, with my baggage (3 kids) and appearance of low resources, whereas I can basically get any teenager I want.Sep 20, 2018 1:49pmErik LukovskyA few women being accomplished doesn’t change the general ruleSep 20, 2018 1:56pmErik LukovskyLook at Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Beyoncé, the list goes on and onSep 20, 2018 1:58pmErik LukovskyWell I said actresses and celebrities and yes, trust me, they do

    Most men think Scarlett Johannson is a 10Sep 20, 2018 2:24pmWilliam J MullenWomen to me offer nothing beyond their looks and ability to satisfy my sexual urges. They won’t be as smart, and the smarter they are the more prone they are to 1) arguing with me, and 2) getting butthurt when they lose those arguments. What matters most is subject matter interest… if they are interested in those things on which I am superior (which, face it, is everything since I’m a 48yo genius with incredible and unusual experience, and they are typically much younger and know nothing beyond their childhood home, some dumb university classes, and a Sex & the City career lifestyle) then we can get along, as we enjoy conversations where they mostly learn from me and entertain me with their own anecdotes.Sep 20, 2018 2:26pmWilliam J MullenThe hottest women are models; Hollywood has hardly any truly beautiful women, by my standard. I firmly believe that I could walk into any high school in America and walk out with 10 girls hotter than ScoJo, for example. There is Gadot today, there used to be Angelina… everyone else just seems to top out at around an 8, if you ask me.Sep 20, 2018 2:27pmWilliam J MullenI already have 3 kids, though, so I don’t have to worry about progeny. I do think Erik’s metric of intellect in a potential mother makes a lot of sense.Sep 20, 2018 2:30pmWilliam J MullenMeaning you don’t want to believe it, so it’s easier to think I’m just talking out my ear. Sure, believe what you like, it’s of no matter to me. Just offering my personal perspective.Sep 20, 2018 2:38pmWilliam J MullenI know I can, and it doesn’t cause me to exclude my children in any way. Your insults are predictable and banal… social shaming on emotional grounds. I’m never sure why my opinions and actions offend people in this regard, but fortunately I don’t really care about the opinions of the hoi polloi (just as I care little about the opinions of dogs).Sep 20, 2018 2:45pmWilliam J MullenSpeaking of Lohan, she once hit on me at a movie premier party. But I turned her down because she was chubby and gross at the time.Sep 20, 2018 2:49pmCarl OnniMen want a pleasant woman that is not dumb. All extra IQ points over “not dumb” suffers from sharply diminishing returns.Sep 20, 2018 4:58pmMEN JUST CARE MORE – BUT NOT A LOT MORE

    (why? as in all things, specialization and bias for genetic fitness of a woman vs bias for productive fitness of a male)

    Sex Differences in the Desire for Physical Attractiveness. Wrong Interpretation: Men just care about looks, women about other stuff. Right Interpretation: Both sexes care a fair amount about looks, but on average men somewhat more.

    Long-Term Mate https://books.google.com.my/books?id=c85WCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA146

    SIGNALS MATTER AS WELL

    Source date (UTC): 2018-09-20 07:49:00 UTC