http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/-t1.htm Are people in the West categorically different from Kalahari tribesmen? How does mass opinion change? What happened in 1482 and why? How does the rise of the internet influence the process of individualization and of the rise of subsultures? Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:25:31 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/itest/logo/default/default4.gif http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/-t1.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/labels-t1783.htm NonEntity Quote:The more labels you have for yourself, the dumber they make you. Interesting post. (Which I got to from HERE.) - NonE addendum: Upon consideration, this seems another way of apporaching the ideas behind E-prime, the method of communication which eschews the use of the verb "to be," and instead relies upon descriptive phraseology. I will point out that the issues that RoR and Conrad seem to have with some posts are specifically based upon the idea that words ... Social Sciences Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:25:32 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/labels-t1783.htm#25674 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/labels-t1783.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-future-of-social-media-t1912.htm Zebra Foal Hi All, Long time, no parlay. I hope everybody's had a good summer. My son is writing a Master's thesis on blogging ( and twitter). Part of this is a very brief--and anonymous-- survey. Would it be possible for you ( as many as possible!) to take the survey--and to forward it to anyone who you think could spare 10 minutes for this cause? The idea is to create designs for enhanced tools. People have said it is both quick and interesting. Talk to y'all later--- Very best ... Social Sciences Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:25:31 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-future-of-social-media-t1912.htm#27298 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-future-of-social-media-t1912.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-roots-of-alienation-t1882.htm Dylboz
http://counterpunch.org/levine08072009.html

Great article. Read and discuss.]]> Social Sciences Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:47:08 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-roots-of-alienation-t1882.htm#26822 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-roots-of-alienation-t1882.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/knowing-the-truth-t1893.htm NonEntity
I have come to the point in my life where I have no patience for those who make declarations and are sure that they have the truth. None. Such people deserve each other. Let them feed upon each other's fears and arrogances. I will find inspiration in those whose minds are filled with curiosity and wonder and generosity of spirit.

- NonE]]> Social Sciences Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:09:04 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/knowing-the-truth-t1893.htm#27020 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/knowing-the-truth-t1893.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/teenage-rebellion-t242.htm Conrad it is often taken as a given that teenagers will rebel against their parents, school, religion and authority in general. This is often attributed to hormonal changes and the results thereof. I think it may be the case that both of these points are untrue. That is, that teenage rebellion is not a normal state of affairs and that where it does occur it is largely the result of hormonal stuff. (Stef has made me see some of these things, but I also think I'm adding something to the mix) teenagers ... Social Sciences Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:03:40 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/teenage-rebellion-t242.htm#2148 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/teenage-rebellion-t242.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/do-not-walk-to-the-truth-but-dance-t1784.htm NonEntity Twelve Virtues of Rationality

A link provided by Eye2i2 which blew me away. Check it out.

- NonE]]> Social Sciences Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:05:04 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/do-not-walk-to-the-truth-but-dance-t1784.htm#25675 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/do-not-walk-to-the-truth-but-dance-t1784.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/some-points-about-the-state-t1758.htm vichy Modified, from a Conversation with Shahar: The Gaus book (Handbook to Political Theory) has an article on the State by a fellow named Morris. Which is one of the only times I've seen it explicitly argued...There is no reason to take the modern state for granted. Even supposing we are not anarchists. The whole state/anarchy dichotemy is false. There are bajillions of alternative and successful models. It just so happens that idealized republicanism blitz-krieged the world from 1800 ... Social Sciences Sun, 24 May 2009 20:40:07 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/some-points-about-the-state-t1758.htm#25404 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/some-points-about-the-state-t1758.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/huh-t1665.htm Zebra Foal
I don't even have a cell phone; for that matter my land phone doesn't work very well either.]]> Social Sciences Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:23:15 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/huh-t1665.htm#24292 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/huh-t1665.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/interesting-example-of-honesty-t1662.htm T.E.M.
- Charles Leslie]]> Social Sciences Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:51:19 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/interesting-example-of-honesty-t1662.htm#24270 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/interesting-example-of-honesty-t1662.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/infanticide-t1591.htm T.E.M. So I came across something interesting: http://bradhicks.livejournal.com/328184.html Excerpts: Quote:But Hrdy was startled to discover, when she tracked the mothers of new infants carefully, that infants were at almost as much risk of murder from their own mothers as they were from unrelated male adults. This baffled her for several reasons, not least of which that while there had been a great deal of research into infanticide in primates, nobody had ever reported a case of a female ... Social Sciences Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:08:35 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/infanticide-t1591.htm#23377 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/infanticide-t1591.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/why-i-like-sociology-t1573.htm vichy Sociology, as I see it, would encompass a study of human societies; historical, theoretical and idealized. To accomplish this it must take into account anthropology, evolutionary etc. psychology, biology, diseases, wars, politics, ideology. You look at what makes societies up, and if you try to find a consistent picture in economic, politics and history sometimes you find weird stuff out. About finding weird stuff out. The Nazi program is, as Mises explains in Socialism, de facto socialism. ... Social Sciences Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:41:08 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/why-i-like-sociology-t1573.htm#23131 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/why-i-like-sociology-t1573.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/hilarious-quote-by-one-of-my-professors-t1570.htm Conrad In a chapter written a few years ago, about the goals of social sciences, he wrote: Quote:Again, it is crucial here to get the standard right. Control in open, largely unregimented and living systems will be harder than in static systems that can be totally shielded from outside influences and where no ethical considerations matter. However, there are many examples of successful policies—just think of the effective control of inflation worldwide since the 1970s, the success of the crime-control ... Social Sciences Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:25:46 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/hilarious-quote-by-one-of-my-professors-t1570.htm#23112 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/hilarious-quote-by-one-of-my-professors-t1570.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/clausewitz-praxeologist-of-war-t1507.htm vichy To quote Wikipedia, Quote:Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz (IPA: [ˈklaʊzəvɪts]) (July 1, 1780[1] – November 16, 1831) was a Prussian soldier, military historian and military theorist. He is most famous for his military treatise Vom Kriege, translated into English as On War. Clausewitz had a praxeological approach to the conduct and analytic properties of warfare and strategy. Interesting to read, though his main work, On War, is enormous and unfinished. Still, should ... Social Sciences Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:04:08 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/clausewitz-praxeologist-of-war-t1507.htm#22278 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/clausewitz-praxeologist-of-war-t1507.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/all-of-sociology-in-four-e-z-steps-t1500.htm Conrad here

(ht Tyler Cowen blog)]]> Social Sciences Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:24:38 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/all-of-sociology-in-four-e-z-steps-t1500.htm#22212 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/all-of-sociology-in-four-e-z-steps-t1500.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/statistical-prediction-rules-are-da-bomb-t1491.htm Conrad for my advanced methodology of science class we were assigned to read an article about statistical prediction rules and it rocked my world. Unfortunately the article itself is not freely available online, but here is a summary of the idea and the results. Quote:1. A SPR that takes into account a patient’s marital status, length of psychotic distress, and a rating of the patient’s insight into his or her condition predicted the success of electroshock therapy more reliably than a hospital’s ... Social Sciences Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:40:00 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/statistical-prediction-rules-are-da-bomb-t1491.htm#22056 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/statistical-prediction-rules-are-da-bomb-t1491.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-compartmentalized-life-t1438.htm Static4367 Over the weekend I decided to consolidate and organize my web browsing, so I finally signed up for an account with google reader and started subscribing to news/blog feeds. So far this is what I have added: - 1 on broad economics topics - 1 on the economics and policy of business regulation specifically - 2 on business strategy, organization, management, etc - 2 on green technology news - 1 on general tech/venture/start up news - 1 on UCLA sports - 2 on happiness, self improvement, ... Social Sciences Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:00:35 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-compartmentalized-life-t1438.htm#21343 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-compartmentalized-life-t1438.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/dodging-questions-pays-off-t1443.htm Conrad Quote: Working Papers Conversational Blindness: Answering the Wrong Question the Right Way Published: October 15, 2008 Paper Released: September 2008 Authors: Todd Rogers and Michael I. Norton Executive Summary: Individuals frequently attempt to avoid questions they do not want to answer, from politicians dodging reporters' requests to clarify their position on when life begins, to employees sidestepping their bosses' questions as to why they are late for the third straight ... Social Sciences Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:23:07 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/dodging-questions-pays-off-t1443.htm#21388 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/dodging-questions-pays-off-t1443.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/econtalk-w-clay-shirky-must-listen-t1430.htm Static4367 Great podcast with Clay Shirky who comments on the social significance of the reduction or transaction and organization costs using internet technology. He is a very entertaining speaker and in this interview shows that he really understands the micro-economic concepts behind the social phenomena he describes. He also ends the interview with an idea that might have just blown my mind...I am still mulling it over. Be sure to listen to the end. http://www.econtalk.org/archives/_featuring/clay_shirky/ Social Sciences Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/econtalk-w-clay-shirky-must-listen-t1430.htm#21194 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/econtalk-w-clay-shirky-must-listen-t1430.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/if-mothers-ruled-this-world-there-would-be-no-goddamned-war-t88.htm Nielsio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Ftq9N4fzo


I think Stef would beg to differ (and so do I).]]> Social Sciences Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:07:44 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/if-mothers-ruled-this-world-there-would-be-no-goddamned-war-t88.htm#312 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/if-mothers-ruled-this-world-there-would-be-no-goddamned-war-t88.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/carl-schmitt-and-political-theology-t1301.htm RJMII Has anyone read anything by Carl Schmitt? I was looking into some of his ideas online, but I haven't found anything full-length yet. In particular, though, I found his idea as 'politics as theocratic' interesting because they seem to parallel my own. Apparently, he was a fascist. Quotes from Political Theology: Four Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty Quote: * Sovereign is he who decides on the exception. * All significant concepts of the modern theory of the state are ... Social Sciences Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:14:07 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/carl-schmitt-and-political-theology-t1301.htm#20072 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/carl-schmitt-and-political-theology-t1301.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/is-defamation-gay-just-a-stupid-thread-on-defamation-t1257.htm Alex Quote:It can be, as I said above. It may not be, you're right. Vulgar abuse will never be defamatory. See Reynolds v Malocco for the Irish position if you're interested. The English position is, from memory, in Regina v Bishop. Defamation is “…the wrongful publication of a false statement about a person, which tends to lower that person in the eyes of right thinking members of society or which tends to hold that person up to hatred, ridicule or contempt, or causes that person to be shunned ... Social Sciences Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:06:47 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/is-defamation-gay-just-a-stupid-thread-on-defamation-t1257.htm#19154 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/is-defamation-gay-just-a-stupid-thread-on-defamation-t1257.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-state-t1252.htm vichy I've been rereading Anthony de Jasay lately, and I wanted to post the introduction to his book The State because it's a good encapsulation of his views, which combine Austrian and Public Choice insights along with those of Hume and others, with many of his own along the way. de Jasay is most noteworthy not because of his particular command of economics (though he does seem to be competent at least) but rather in the questions he asks and the broader philosophical views he brings to bear on them. ... Social Sciences Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:19:05 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-state-t1252.htm#19046 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-state-t1252.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/sociobiology-and-violence-t1189.htm vichy This is a cross-post from an FDR post, but may as well be its own post (especially since many of you are IP banned) "Statism is simply a symptom of child abuse." This is vastly oversimplified. Now, of course, instilling a feeling of helplessness and inadequacy is central to creating Sheeple. But there are many other factors, including economic collapse, fear and group identity as motivating factors and the initial ignorance of early humans. Vested interests and a lack of ... Social Sciences Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:52:27 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/sociobiology-and-violence-t1189.htm#18068 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/sociobiology-and-violence-t1189.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/alcohol-and-drug-excess-some-thoughts-cross-posted-t1188.htm vichy I posted this over on anti-state in reply to another thread, but as usual it's long enough to be its own post: People who have no valid information or experience with drugs will tend to overdo them; for once they know how awesome it is to be high it often takes some time for downsides to manifest enough to encourage moderation, by which time habituality may have set in. When groups of these people exist in unison (IE, college kids) availability and popularity in the group will also counteract ... Social Sciences Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:08:07 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/alcohol-and-drug-excess-some-thoughts-cross-posted-t1188.htm#18064 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/alcohol-and-drug-excess-some-thoughts-cross-posted-t1188.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/lloyd-demause-and-psychohistory-fdr-related-t1152.htm Conrad Stef uses the theories of Lloyd deMause and psychotherapy to have scientific credibility for his wild claims about bad parenting being the ultimate cause of things like war, genocide, statism, etc. But deMause and pschohistory are hardly well-established scientists and sciences. I was browsing Karen's blog and was very happy to find this post that exactly points out the problems with Stef's leaning on deMause (a Google scholar search is also helpful) In my last couple of posts as LiMi ... Social Sciences Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:08:49 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/lloyd-demause-and-psychohistory-fdr-related-t1152.htm#17518 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/lloyd-demause-and-psychohistory-fdr-related-t1152.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/body-hair-yay-or-nay-t1060.htm Conrad Discuss. Social Sciences Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:00:49 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/body-hair-yay-or-nay-t1060.htm#15877 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/body-hair-yay-or-nay-t1060.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-small-detour-financial-system-blows-up-blog-excerpt-t963.htm eye2i2 Sept 19, 2008: Quote:This financial crisis is all about profit taking and control via the mechanism of debt and seizure. The general trend is still there - bankrupt as many people as possible by denying them credit and then seize as many of their assets as possible with hyperinflation later on. People who think they have lost out due to their own fault do not fight, they do not resist. People who think their fellow men are poor because they had bad judgement or were greedy do not ... Social Sciences Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:46:06 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-small-detour-financial-system-blows-up-blog-excerpt-t963.htm#13700 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-small-detour-financial-system-blows-up-blog-excerpt-t963.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-really-trivial-thread-on-shirtless-yellow-cards-in-footie-t905.htm Alex Wrote this on a football forum, and thought I'd share. The issue is that when a player scores a goal in football, he is not allowed to take off his shirt to celebrate. If he does, he gets a yellow card. But he is allowed to do a dance or jump on his teammates, or run out of bounds to his boss, etc.. I've always wondered why that rule? Then I thought about it. What do you think? "Quote:It bugs me that there is a rule against it. I mean, the whole game is one huge tension-filled ... Social Sciences Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:52:22 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-really-trivial-thread-on-shirtless-yellow-cards-in-footie-t905.htm#12457 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-really-trivial-thread-on-shirtless-yellow-cards-in-footie-t905.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/subconscious-sexist-assumptions-t75.htm Conrad Earlier I wrote a post about a list that a friend of mine made. The list consisted of points where women are supposedly inferior to men. The list sparked some controversy and heated emotions. I thought at first that it was a playfully provocative post and I thought some interesting discussion was sure to follow. However, i now have second thoughts about the initial post as Zebra Foal made it clear to me in private communication that a lot of women would not only take offense to the post ... Social Sciences Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:14:43 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/subconscious-sexist-assumptions-t75.htm#196 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/subconscious-sexist-assumptions-t75.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-theory-about-pc-euphemisms-t877.htm SteveL Negro, black, African-American, person of colour. Imbecile, idiot, mentally retarded, mentally challenged. Chinaman, oriental, Asian. Eskimo, Inuit. Crippled, handicapped, differently-abled, physically challenged. Indian, native American, First Nations person. It seems that social leaders who succeed in changing the accepted terms for victim categories have rejected George Carlin's contention that it is not words themselves that injure, but the intent behind them. ... Social Sciences Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:36:12 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-theory-about-pc-euphemisms-t877.htm#11832 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/a-theory-about-pc-euphemisms-t877.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/culture-the-deeper-meaning-of-its-offensive-t695.htm Alex I'd like to write a little essay on how culture distorts objectivity towards its own ends, and what those ends actually are about. But until I get my writing mitts on, here's the piece that reminds me again of idiosyncratic blindness to bias: Quote:"Basically, if something is offensive or it makes the viewer feel uncomfortable when they look at it, it shouldn't be done", explained Sol Olving, head of Norway's Kreativt Forum, an association of the country's top advertising agencies. Naked ... Social Sciences Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:42:51 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/culture-the-deeper-meaning-of-its-offensive-t695.htm#9006 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/culture-the-deeper-meaning-of-its-offensive-t695.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/roderick-long-on-libertarianism-and-the-family-t779.htm Conrad it yet, but it's from Roderick Long and therefore brilliant]]> Social Sciences Thu, 29 May 2008 02:04:59 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/roderick-long-on-libertarianism-and-the-family-t779.htm#10243 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/roderick-long-on-libertarianism-and-the-family-t779.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/differences-between-men-and-women-t38.htm Conrad A friend of mine e-mailed me a list of features that supposedly are more prevalent among women than among men: Less intelligent (in the high end that is) More Gullible Achieve less in sports 99% of all patents comes from men Believe in the supernatural Belief in God Born collectivists More often depressive No principles in discussions Do not like facts, knowledge or underlying principles Are sick more often than men Do not like risk taking Are fearfull, not as ... Social Sciences Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:25:06 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/differences-between-men-and-women-t38.htm#41 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/differences-between-men-and-women-t38.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/gender-roles-economics-delegation-and-control-t569.htm NonEntity I made a comment long ago which I cannot find with the search engine. It had to do with my personal experience of taking on different roles depending upon my current situation, in stead of my gender defining my roles. (or something like that) At any rate, I just came across a fascinating video TED Talk about the organization of ant colonies. I HIGHLY recommend watching it as it really challenges many of our culturally deep seated believes in the need for authorities and delegation of ... Social Sciences Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:39:07 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/gender-roles-economics-delegation-and-control-t569.htm#7132 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/gender-roles-economics-delegation-and-control-t569.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/is-there-anything-good-about-men-t175.htm Conrad http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~baumeistertice/goodaboutmen.htm Quote:Conclusion To summarize my main points: A few lucky men are at the top of society and enjoy the culture’s best rewards. Others, less fortunate, have their lives chewed up by it. Culture uses both men and women, but most cultures use them in somewhat different ways. Most cultures see individual men as more expendable than individual women, and this difference is probably based on nature, in whose reproductive competition ... Social Sciences Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:52:10 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/is-there-anything-good-about-men-t175.htm#1046 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/is-there-anything-good-about-men-t175.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/sociology-what-is-it-good-for-t31.htm Conrad Has anyone on the board studied sociology or knows quite a bit about it? If so, what did you think were the most important or interesting questions that sociology is about? And what methods are used (statistics, praxeology, empiricism, psychoanalysis, mob psychology, etc.) are used to answer these questions. I used to be quite prejudiced against sociology (now I am not so sure) because of the people who tended to study it (who seemed like sandal-wearing hippies or militant leftist moralists) ... Social Sciences Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:55:06 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/sociology-what-is-it-good-for-t31.htm#34 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/sociology-what-is-it-good-for-t31.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/cupid-s-science-t51.htm Zebra Foal Helen Fisher is a reseacher re human evolution re love, sex, etc. Here is an article that was in Salon. She is being interviewed. will respond later to the women vs men post, y'all. (must say just now: *that*'s the way to get women to join LM-- just slagg em left right and centre! http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/08/20/chemistry/print.html To print this page, select "Print" from the File menu of your browser Cupid's science Anthropologist Helen ... Social Sciences Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:15:44 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/cupid-s-science-t51.htm#60 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/cupid-s-science-t51.htm http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-pink-blue-paradigm-t57.htm Zebra Foal

ww.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/249822]]> Social Sciences Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:11:52 GMT http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-pink-blue-paradigm-t57.htm#128 http://liberatingminds.forumotion.com/social-sciences-f21/the-pink-blue-paradigm-t57.htm