Human evolution

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 •

An anti-education book review

School is unnatural. That is a three word summary of David Lancy’s book Learning Without Lessons

Oct 6 •

The Scientific Case for Divine Inspiration

The rise of civilization depended on freak ideas that seldom occur in nature.

Aug 25 •

Civilization was built on madness

Delusions created religion. Religion created civilization.

Apr 1 •

The game: How delusions can make people excellent players

Part 1 in an article series on the evolution of madness

Mar 18 •

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 •

Parent shaming is natural

Only societies that manage to dampen natural resentment against parents can survive

Jan 5 •

The opportunity theory of depression

Depression evolved as a way to reduce risk in environments lacking good opportunities

Nov 28, 2024 •

Human procreation is fuelled by the spirit of war

Group selection weakened nepotism. Thereby it weakened the instinct to raise a family for the sake of it.

Oct 10, 2024 •

The survival skills of Helena Valero

Anthropology has been bad at capturing the living conditions of women. A kidnapped woman who returned to civilization was the exception.

Sep 30, 2024 •

Basic human social structure

Civilization will evolve infinitely. But it started somewhere.

Jun 22, 2024 •

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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