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An old question: genes and responsibility
Here’s a judge doing what generations of philosophers and theologians haven’t been able to do: determine when determination is determinative: In the report, [scientists] Pietrini and Sarto… more →
Evolving Thoughts
An old question: genes and responsibility
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John Wilkins wrote 1 month ago: Here’s a judge doing what generations of philosophers and theologians haven’t been able … more →
Some stuff while I'm in DC
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John Wilkins wrote 1 month ago: So I have discovered that I’m not really a travel writer. I do not seem to get myself into the … more →
On bullying at school, and reunions
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John Wilkins wrote 5 months ago: Mark Chu-Carroll has a heartfelt rant against how he was treated as a “geek” at school, … more →
The Lightbearer
tfgray wrote 5 months ago: I have Rachel Maddow to thank for introducing me to The Family. For the past three broadcasts, she’s … more →
Gods above
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John Wilkins wrote 5 months ago: It’s no real coincidence that the standard metaphor for approaching gods is one of height. Hum … more →
Social dominance psychology in humans
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John Wilkins wrote 5 months ago: There is a syllogism I call the Phylogenetic Inference: All members of clade X are F Species S is a … more →
Social dominance hierarchies
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John Wilkins wrote 5 months ago: Given the dynamic nature of dominance hierarchies among animals, it would be very unlikely to get a … more →
Using 'Dominance' To Explain Dog Behavior Is Old Hat
justonemorepet wrote 5 months ago: ScienceDaily (May 25, 2009) — A new study shows how the behavior of dogs has been misunderstood for … more →
Why Alpha Males Rule Our World – and How We Can Begin to Erode their Dominance
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Stateofdisbelief wrote 6 months ago: Readers: Please Note that this is an extremely long post broken into several parts which includes nu … more →
The 50% Plus 1 Strategery
tfgray wrote 7 months ago: I’ve put off writing this post for years, since it’s hard to phrase it in a way that won … more →
Is religious cognition adaptive?
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John Wilkins wrote 7 months ago: There was a paper recently in PNAS on “The cognitive and neural foundations of religious belie … more →
The Pecking Order
I•N•The•Sky wrote 8 months ago: If you’ve ever been in a barnyard and seen chickens in action… there will be a lone, rum … more →
Republican Renewal
tfgray wrote 12 months ago: Word is out that the Republican Party has come to the conclusion that it is out of ideas and will wo … more →
The New McCain Strategy, Smedley Butler, and Ben
tfgray wrote 1 year ago: It’s been common to regard McCain’s campaign strategy as an ever-changing grab bag of ra … more →
Does liberty exist?
theporcinepressclub wrote 1 year ago: This article explores the concept of liberty in the current political climate in a globalized perspe … more →
Dinosaur Days
tfgray wrote 1 year ago: Back in the dinosaur days, the Earth was toasty-warm and humid. Plants grew like crazy and the only … more →
What Gives the Neocons Their Power?
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tfgray wrote 1 year ago: How is it that the neoconservatives, with their authoritarian tendencies, crackpot economic theories … more →
Is Christianity healthy?
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John Wilkins wrote 1 year ago: In my Fun with Christians and worldviews piece, I made a passing comment: Some views are just not am … more →
The Gays: Alpha Males and Queen Bees Pt. II
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Patrique Vosges wrote 1 year ago: I’ve spent the past weekend, besides having fun, working on a paper about The Gays: Alpha Males and … more →
