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The "selfish gene" fully accounts for altruism
But what about anonymous, one-shot cooperation?
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Stop spreading uninformed populist nonsense about mainstream economics
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The 'dominant ideology thesis' is an academic conspiracy theory
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Populists on the left and right are wrong about neoliberalism
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American rugged individualism prioritizes communal (not universal) values
It's also associated with less support for the government
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Individualist societies are less lonely than collectivist cultures
They also enjoy lower corruption, longer lives, and all the rest of it
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What's happening with my Substack in 2026?
Some plans
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Pinker is wrong and correct about human war and violence
An appreciative critique of The Better Angels of Our Nature
Jan 1
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No, capitalist globalization is not simply neocolonialism
Dependency and world-systems theories are in disrepair
Dec 29, 2025
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The credibility revolution is passing sociology by
Sociologists, it was said you would destroy the Sith, not join them!
Dec 25, 2025
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Left-wing voters are not who they once were
On the relative unpredictability of voting behavior and its change over time
Dec 22, 2025
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