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The Substack explores the intersection of genetics, intelligence, political ideology, and social behavior, critically analyzing data and contemporary theories to challenge mainstream narratives. It offers deep dives into scientism, political polarization, race, and controversial discussions on IQ and human differences, while also examining social media's influence on political discourse.

Genetics and Intelligence Political Ideology and Behavior Scientism and Data Analysis Race and IQ Social Media Influencers Interpersonal Relationships Educational Attainment Cognitive Abilities and Success Right-wing Radicalization

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The Factions of RW Twitter

294 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
  1. Right wingers build spheres around individuals, left wingers around ideas.
  2. Communities on the right often named after the largest influencer or group.
  3. Different right-wing spheres have distinct traits and goals.

Women and Low IQ Majors: Why do they correlate?

216 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🚌 Education
  1. Women tend to go into less prestigious majors but are not less intelligent.
  2. The correlation between women and low IQ majors is influenced by selection theory.
  3. Men tend to outscore women on IQ tests, causing differences in college students' IQ scores.

Interracial Dating Paper FAQ

196 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🔬 Science Research Genetics Data Analysis Psychology Relationships
  1. Assortative mating occurs between races, with individuals who date outside their race being more similar to each other in terms of intelligence, height, and risk-taking behaviors.
  2. Current literature suggests that interracial relationships may have a higher likelihood of ending or experiencing domestic violence issues, and mixed-race children might be more prone to mental/behavioral problems, possibly due to self-selection rather than social factors.
  3. Attractiveness was a weak predictor of interracial dating across all races, indicating that mate value or race exchanges based on mate value were not significant factors in interracial dating.

Conservatives Follow People, Liberals Form Institutions

216 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservatives Institutions Networks Political parties
  1. Conservatives tend to follow specific people, while liberals tend to create and rely on institutions.
  2. Right-wing movements often form networks based on individual leaders, while left-wing movements have institutions like newspapers and universities.
  3. Organizations that are not explicitly right-wing tend to become left-wing over time, according to Conquest's second law of politics.
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Against Far-Right Political Violence

255 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Violence Terrorism Immigration Policy Influence
  1. Far-right political violence in the United States has resulted in numerous terror attacks and deaths.
  2. Terrorism, including far-right violence, has historically been ineffective in achieving its objectives and often leads to negative consequences.
  3. Engaging in violent political actions is risky and usually counterproductive, with little impact on policy or societal change.

What is the optimal body type?

255 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mortality
  1. Optimal body type varies based on factors like eating habits and exercise.
  2. High quality medical research for determining optimal body type is challenging to come by.
  3. Muscularity and fitness are generally healthy, but excess adiposity and muscularity may be unhealthy.

Hanania is Wrong About Immigration

373 implied HN points • 11 Jun 23
🌍 World Politics Immigration IQ Nationalism Policy
  1. Hanania supports high levels of immigration despite arguments against it, focusing on individual benefits over national impact.
  2. National IQ and economic growth are linked, but individual contributions and the overall gene pool need to be considered in the immigration debate.
  3. The quality of immigrants, their skills, and impact on the gene pool are crucial factors to consider, rather than solely focusing on average national IQ.

Richard Hanania is Posting Bad Coal

432 implied HN points • 15 Apr 23
  1. Hananina criticized for posting inaccurate and provocative content.
  2. Controversy over the perception of conservative political wins.
  3. Debate over women's views on pro-life men and the role of anonymity online.

Database of IQ Estimations (DIE)

216 implied HN points • 25 Jun 23
🔬 Science Academics
  1. The Database of IQ Estimations provides estimates for both groups and individuals, utilizing mathematical and arbitrary assessments.
  2. The methodology includes variables like wealth, education years, and test scores to estimate intelligence.
  3. Estimations cover categories such as Public Intellectuals, Academics, Politicians, Celebrities, Criminals, Gamers, and Fictional Characters.

Sources for iceberg memes

196 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23
🚌 Education Cognitive abilities Ethical considerations
  1. The post shares various sources for iceberg memes related to race and intelligence.
  2. The sources include information on IQ, brain size, income, and other factors related to race.
  3. There are discussions on IQ testing, heritability of IQ, and the relationship between IQ and various aspects like honesty and job performance.

How Intelligent is the Average Rationalist?

157 implied HN points • 03 Jul 23
🔬 Science Research Data Analysis Statistical Analysis Psychometrics
  1. The average IQ of rationalists may not be as high as self-reported values suggest, with estimates pointing to an average IQ between 125-130.
  2. Analysis of SAT and IQ scores of rationalists indicates an estimated average IQ of about 133.6 after accounting for biases.
  3. Educational attainment and plausible assumptions suggest the average IQ of internet rationalists is between 125-130, considering selection for educational attainment.

Against Full Scale IQ Fetishism

176 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23
🔬 Science IQ Intelligence Quality
  1. Intelligence and FSIQ are not the same, but often closely correlate.
  2. Success is influenced by intelligence, but also impacted by luck, personality, and specific cognitive abilities.
  3. Quality as an intellectual is not solely dependent on intelligence, but also on traits like drive, prioritizing truth, tackling controversial issues, and connections to communities.

The wealth cope

157 implied HN points • 18 May 23
🔬 Science Education Genetics Social Impact
  1. Family wealth has the least correlation with child IQ compared to parental education and income.
  2. Controlling for wealth does not eliminate race gaps in IQ scores.
  3. Most of the relationship between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and IQ is due to genetic factors.

Are headed for a new wave of right wing radicalization?

117 implied HN points • 05 May 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Radicalization Gender divide Polling Data Media influence
  1. There are contributing factors towards a potential new wave of right wing radicalization, including influential figures like Tate and Elon.
  2. There is a noticeable trend of increasing political divide between young men and women, possibly linked to declining family formation.
  3. The discussion of growing radicalization should also consider a growing separation of political views between men and women, indicating a need to address both sides of the spectrum.