Who is biased? On motivation and science
In the idealized science world, research is done for the sole purpose of finding truth, and doesn't have any ulterior motives for anything else. Papers are published without regards to…
On genocide and the worst modern ideology
Some time ago I read Bradley Campbell's The Geometry of Genocide: A Study in Pure Sociology. Like his other books, it's short, to the point, and well worth reading. First,…
Fertility questions: the role of population density?
There is a worldwide decline in fertility: The COVID-19 years seem to have been particularly bad on some countries. The poster child for future problems is South Korea: Even Reuters…
Who’s prejudiced? Who’s a conspiracy theorist? Sampling bias in social science
You have no doubt heard that conservatives are more prejudiced and just generally stupid than leftists. For instance, LiveScience in 2012: And in 2017 Vox talks openly about how all…