Results from reader survey 2024
A few days ago I ran the reader survey for 2024. You can take it here, but I probably won't update the results again. In this post, I will look…
A few days ago I ran the reader survey for 2024. You can take it here, but I probably won't update the results again. In this post, I will look…
Are you in favor of free speech? Most readers and most people in general will say yes, and many even consider themselves free speech absolutists. If asked why, they might…
It's time for the yearly reader survey, where I ask questions about the blog, and an assortment of other questions. Actually, in 2023 I apparently forgot to ask readers, but…
During much of human history, it wasn't known that diseases or traits 'ran in families'. In fact, early mentions appear for instance in the 1700s: The recurrence of specific signs…
You have maybe seen this test making the rounds on Twitter: It's called the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (RMET). The subject is given 36 such grey-tone images…
There are 1000s of tests, scales, and assessments that have been made in the social sciences and in life in general. Sometimes, these are far too long. Take, for instance,…
Wikipedia, and its parent organization Wikimedia, has been making the rounds on Twitter. This seems to be because Chris Rufo is attacking the new CEO of NPR (US public 'radio'),…
What is a taboo? Well, the dictionaries tell us (according to GPT4): Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003): "A prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure." Oxford…
Some time ago, Ed Dutton and I published a study showing that in the USA, being a member of the Mormon club seems to protect one against having a dysgenic…
With general artificial intelligence (AI) possibly available in the near future, many people are debating the future moral status of AIs. Here's the outline of my argument: Under utilitarianism, AI…