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Was consciousness invented at the Bronze Age collapse?
The ideas in The Origins of Consciousness in the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes are both complete rubbish and a work of genius
Oct 16
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The Scientific Case for Divine Inspiration
The rise of civilization depended on freak ideas that seldom occur in nature.
Aug 25
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Becoming noble
As technology develops, most people will form a non-productive, extractive class, like the nobility of former times. What will this kind of noble life…
Mar 3
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An uncivil civil war
Civil war is in the air. Why not revisit one that has already taken place?
Nov 4, 2024
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Making sense of honor culture
What happens in societies where men take little pride in controlling their own sexuality? Quite interesting things, actually.
Jun 10, 2024
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Society has defeated the family
All societies exist in a tense relationship with families. Current high-tech society is the first to win that battle outright.
Apr 9, 2024
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Everybody wants a piece of Marc Andreessen
As the tech sector gets increasingly productive compared to the rest, people will be more and more interested in plundering it and less and less…
Apr 1, 2024
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Feminism is just an ape alliance
Since the beginning of history, alliances between men have built on more than maleness. Women need to follow that example and build alliances on more…
Jan 29, 2024
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World War 2 could learn something from Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is going well enough. It could have been much, much worse.
Jan 3, 2024
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Capitalism put an end to systematic warfare
There are still wars. But war is no longer the only way for producers to compete with each other.
Dec 11, 2023
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The Congo wars revisited
The two wars in Congo have been called the great war of Africa. They were not that great and were hardly even wars.
Nov 15, 2023
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The philosophy of Peter Turchin
Kind of a book review of the works of Peter Turchin. Cartoons included!
Sep 21, 2023
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