Once again, someone in the halls of academe has tried the old “Spend 20 Bucks Test.” I don’t know why they keep doing it. I guess it’s that old suspicion that the last scientist didn’t do it quite right, and we’re going to come up with the definitive data. Or maybe it’s an arcane Christmas…
Month: December 2015
Social Commentary
Violence Part 3: Choosing the Wrong Leaders
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As we have discussed in the “Paternalism” section of this post, it was a natural development through the ages that the strongest man should become the leader, because of the need for protection in a dangerous world. This pattern has evolved all the way from the nuclear family to the largest nation. We discussed in…
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Violence Part 2: Reaction to Violence
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A white cop in a black neighborhood: a frightened man with a gun. I point out in my book, “Why are People So Stupid?” that one of the factors most likely to make people do stupid things is strong emotion. The best example of this is fear. After all, anger is when fear makes you…
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Violence Part 1: Paternalism
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There are many societies in the world with a violence problem, including the United States. Canada is not immune. This institutionalized violence is caused by a three-legged stool of factors: paternalism, the natural human reaction to violence, and our inability to choose good leaders. In the first part of this three-part series, we look at…