Sep 21, 2009

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Darwin’s Other Idea

The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Natureby Geoffrey MillerNew York: Random House, 2000Darwinian evolution is seen as a cold, ruthless struggle for survival that shaped what we eventually became.  But, the critic responds, whence kindness, humor, language, playfulness, art and creativity?  Scientists have tried to explain altruism towards relatives...

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Aug 21, 2009

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Rushton on the Genetic Basis of Ethnonationalism and Altruism

“Shared Genes: The Evolution of Ethnonationalism”from Vdare.com, August 20, 2009Jerry Z. Muller a professor at Catholic University, (“Us and Them,” Foreign Affairs, March/April 2008, and “Replies,” July/August 2008) argued that the power of ethnic nationalism “will drive global politics for generations to come” because it...

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