Tag Archives: Steve Sailer

Blank-Slate Progressivism Under Siege

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A question I’ve been wondering about for years: As more and more discoveries emerge from the worlds of evo-bio and genetics, how is the PC-opinion class going to contend? When the “blank slate” part of “blank slate … Continue reading →

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You Read it Here First!

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Steve Sailer has reviewed Heather MacDonald’s new book The Diversity Delusion, which deals with the kudzu-like growth of college administrative staff devoted to promoting the creed of diversity and enforcing its many unforgiving norms. MacDonald is an exemplary … Continue reading →

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Steve Sailer Echoes Seth Roberts

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Imagine that fake smiling makes, say, 10% of people feel better and 10% feel worse and has no effect on 80%. Then there’d be no effect overall. And yet, fake smiling would still cheer up 10% of the … Continue reading →

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Faking It

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Steve Sailer asks if fake hate crimes are against the law.  Apparently not, in a lot of places.  But should criminal penalties apply?  And is a fake hate crime itself a hate crime? And should it be prosecuted … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fake hate crime du jour. Good to see that someone’s keeping track. In a world of Trumpism vs. Clintonism, which will be the party of the 1%? Charles Koch prefers Hillary to any of the Repubs. Will … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: About those bonobos … Women in combat? Great! But there seems to be one small problem … Cool project. Finally, a political cause I can get behind. What to make of the cult of work? Is it possible … Continue reading →

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One Cheer for Multiculturalism, con’t.

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: As Fenster wrote at 2Blowhards over 11 years ago now: Words mean different things in different cultural contexts. Christianity means something different to an elderly Anglican than it does to a recently converted tribesman. The same is true, … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 31, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Matt Ridley looks at the impact of Richard Dawkins’ “The Selfish Gene.” Anthropologist Melvin Konner takes stock of the Paleo movement. Mark Steyn still thinks it’s the demography, stupid. Frank Salter worries that the current migrant crisis will put an end … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 21, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Steve Sailer wonders what’s become of the world of college debating competitions. Why does hula-hoopin’ YouTube sweetheart Katie Sunshine feel she has to perform in Haiti?  An oral history of “Deliverance,” book and movie. A lot of fat kids today … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 2, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The real Pussy Galore. A great rant from Fred Reed. Steve Sailer takes a look at the excruciatingly slow progress of California’s High Speed Rail. Some girls are just born wild. Elon Musk: genius … at milking the … Continue reading →

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