Geoffrey Miller
Evolutionary psych professor; wrote some books. Into the deep past & far future, esp. genes, minds, civilizations, sex, freedom, families, & Effective Altruism.
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Only You
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Geoffrey Miller
Jihae appreciation day. Singer-songwriter @jihae is now playing mission commander in the 'Mars' TV series.
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Who Are France's Yellow Vest Protesters, And What Do They Want?
Nicknamed for the safety vests worn by protesters, the yellow vest movement has sparked a political crisis for the French government. In Paris, demonstrations turned into riots over the weekend.
Geoffrey Miller
72% of French people support the 'yellow vest' protesters, and it looks like some of them are ready to go full 1789 on Macron, who's down to a 25% approval rating. HT @mnrothbard npr.org/2018/12/03/672… pic.twitter.com/1BmSIGMtjY
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Virtue-Signaling by Consumers and Companies (THE SAAD TRUTH_802)
Dr. Geoffrey Miller's lecture at the Symposium on Evolutionary Consumption held at the John Molson School of Business on October 5, 2018. This was the last o...
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Geoffrey Miller
Here's my talk on 'Virtue-signaling by consumers and companies' at Concordia U. business school this Oct, at the Symposium on Evolutionary Consumption organized by @GadSaad (35 mins plus Q&A).
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Are Academics Cowards? The Grip of Grievance Studies and the Sunk Costs of Academic Pursuit
There is much that should be said about the ways in which the dominant Social Justice ideology has negative impacts upon the university, free expression, academic freedom and, especially, the scien…
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Geoffrey Miller
Why are most academics too afraid to stand up against the 'social justice' takeover of universities? Here's a great new piece by @ConceptualJames explaining the risks & rewards that may not be obvious to folks outside academia.
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“Ethics” is advertising
By “ethics,” in quotes, I mean talk about ethics, rather than what people actually do. This page explains “ethics” as signaling: personal advertisement. We all display “ethicalness” as a strategy f…
Avicranium - Wikipedia
Geoffrey Miller
Avicranium (late Triassic) has had just about enough of your nonsense.
HT @Extinct_AnimaIs
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Book Review: Evolutionary Psychopathology
I. Evolutionary psychology is famous for having lots of stories that make sense but are hard to test. Psychiatry is famous for having mountains of experimental data but no idea what’s going o…
Geoffrey Miller
The brilliant Scott Alexander (@slatestarcodex) reviews the new book on the evolutionary origins of mental illness by my brilliant UNM colleague Marco del Giudice. A deep intellectual dive, with clever diagrams and amusing memes.
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Hayek Fund
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Intimacy Through Casual Sex: Relational Context of Sexual Activity and Affectionate Behaviours | Journal of Relationships Research
Intimacy Through Casual Sex: Relational Context of Sexual Activity and Affectionate Behaviours - Volume 9 - Justin R. Garcia, Amanda N. Gesselman, Sean G. Massey, Susan M. Seibold-Simpson, Ann M. Merriwether
Geoffrey Miller
There's a surprising amount of intimacy (foreplay, eye gazing, & cuddling) when people have 'casual sex' -- especially if they really like 'casual sex'. (N = 639 young U.S. adults). HT @NicoleRPrause
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Can We Finally Stop Talking About ‘Male’ and ‘Female’ Brains?
Recent research is making it clearer than ever that the notion that sex determines the fundamentals of brain structure and behavior is a misconception.
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Geoffrey Miller
How does the NY Times get away with blatantly lying about the state of the art in sex differences research?
1) publish hatchet jobs as 'opinion' pieces' rather than as actual science reporting
2) ignore evolution, sexual selection, SRY, and other species.
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Negative utilitarianism - Wikipedia
Geoffrey Miller
@rivatez This is fascinating. It's the exact opposite of 'negative utilitarianism' (the idea that suffering matters hugely, and pleasure may not count at all).
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The life expectancy myth, and why many ancient humans lived long healthy lives
It is not uncommon to hear talk about how lucky we are to live in this age of scientific and medical advancement where antibiotics and vaccinations keep us living longer, while our poor ancient ancest
Geoffrey Miller
PS There's a myth that 'prehistoric life was short', so diseases of old age like Alzheimer's wouldn't have mattered. But our life-history traits show that many ancestors lived into their 70s, and were important in grand-parenting & tribal leadership
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Despite CRISPR baby controversy, Harvard University will begin gene-editing sperm
Even as a furious debate broke out in China over gene-edited babies, some scientists in the US are also hoping to improve tomorrow’s children.
Geoffrey Miller
Harvard aims to use CRISPR gene editing to eliminate ApoE4 variant, to reduce Alzheimer's risk. My worry: ApoE4 already spread to 14% of white population, so it can't just be a harmful mutation -- must have had hidden benefits that gene-editing could lose.
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NASA astronaut Anne McClain: “Nerds get to go to space”
NASA astronaut Anne McClain shares five things you probably don’t know about her. Anne McClain is preparing to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft on 3 ...
Geoffrey Miller
'Nerds get to go to space'. Rookie astronaut Anne McClain @AstroAnnimal, helicopter pilot & pro rugby player, rocketed up to the International Space Station today. Here she has some advice for aspiring astronaut kids. (2 min video)
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LDH: Get big water to big fire
Knowing how to use and care for large-diameter hose is critical for effective fireground operations
Geoffrey Miller
@benshapiro In firefighting, 'a 100-foot section of Large-Diameter Hose filled with water will weigh approximately 944 pounds'
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