Category Archives: Evolution

Pathological Altruism – Pt. 3,915

Regarding the phenomenon of ‘pathological altruism‘ — which is the root of white civilization’s demise — is the following study (hat tip: KMac): “The Evolutionary Dominance of Ethnocentric Cooperation“, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 16 (3) 7, by … Continue reading

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Night Owls

In the journal Personality and Individual Differences is a 2009 study titled “Why night owls are more intelligent“. ABSTRACT: The origin of values and preferences is an unresolved theoretical problem in social and behavioral sciences. The Savanna–IQ Interaction Hypothesis suggests … Continue reading

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Out-of-Africa Migration Selected Novelty-Seeking Genes

From New Scientist: AS HUMANS migrated out of Africa around 50,000 years ago and moved across the planet, evolution may have latched onto a gene linked to risk-taking and adventurousness. The idea, first put forward by Chuansheng Chen at the … Continue reading

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Europeans Drawn From Three Ancient ‘Tribes’

From the BBC: The modern European gene pool was formed when three ancient populations mixed within the last 7,000 years, Nature journal reports. Blue-eyed, swarthy hunters mingled with brown-eyed, pale skinned farmers as the latter swept into Europe from the … Continue reading

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‘The Nation’ on Evolutionary Psychology

In The Nation (of all Rousseaun places) is a good article on the appeal and potential flaws (namely, tautology) of evolutionary psychology as an explanatory schema.

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The Strange Evolution of Eugenics

Another wonderful post by Steve Sailer in TakiMag (“The Strange Evolution of Eugenics“), the jumping off point being Nicholas Wade’s new book A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race, and Human History. Sailer notes the reception of Wade’s book is breaking down … Continue reading

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Archaeology: The Milk Revolution

In Nature is a fascinating article titled “Archaeology: The Milk Revolution“, about how a single genetic mutation (for lactose tolerance) among Northern Europeans radically changed the course of Europe’s development. More current genetics research is showing that genetic variation can … Continue reading

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