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A case study in how identity politics poisons science
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Puberty is a performance enhancing drug. When Male-to-Female trans athletes like collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas compete and win against biological…
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The outlawry of war has forced tyrants to concoct excuses for invading other countries. How should we respond? Evidence shows that outcasting in the…
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Why censorious responses to controversial claims is not the road to a free society
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Because Wilson corresponded with the notorious race differences psychologist Phillippe Rushton, critics claim it proves Wilson was a racist. Here’s why…
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A coda to my column on Scientific American Goes Woke
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What the Nazis believed about blood and soil, race and Jews, and why they believed it
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Oppressed peoples often build narratives of redemption
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MTF transgender swimmer Lia Thomas from Penn is crushing the female competition. Is that her right? Is it right? No. Here's why.
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Some thoughts on how culture and media have changed dramatically in 30 years
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If we are all inherently racist, as many people today believe, are we also all Nazis? Some thoughts on evil and human nature
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The story of sculptor Franc Epping is a reminder of how much moral progress has been achieved over the past century
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