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Problems Faced By A One World Government

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Tonight I grabbed a book off my shelf which I hadn’t found time to read:  Authority And The Individual by Bertrand Russell.  I definitely wasn’t disappointed.  He had fascinating things to say about uniting mankind.   He points us to the startling conclusion that very often it’s our common hatreds that unite us, that mankind’s instincts [...]

Some Recent Thoughts

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

For the past couple of weeks I’ve mostly been studying economics and biology.  Today I watched David Attenborough’s film “State Of The Planet:  Is There A Crisis?”   Basically he was telling us that on our current path we will soon annihilate a huge portion of life on this planet leading to a mass extinction.  Absent [...]

Something You May Not Know About Inbreeding…

Friday, April 16th, 2010

As I studied Biological Anthropology today I came across this, which I found particularly interesting:  (This is found within the chapter on gene flow and genetic variation). “Studies of the genetics of human and other populations have generally concluded that despite our long-standing belief that inbreeding, or reproduction between close kin, is always bad for [...]

Study Finds That Smart Women Drink Heavily

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Studies are finding that the smarter a person is, the more likely they are to drink often. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/women_shealth/7549959/Cleverest-women-are-the-heaviest-drinkers.html Women who went to university consume more alcohol than their less-highly-educated counterparts, a major study has found. Those with degrees are almost twice as likely to drink daily, and they are also more likely to admit to [...]

Why Everyone Should Study Economics

Monday, April 5th, 2010

The more I study, the more I am convinced that the one of the most important things for people to understand is money and economics.  I say this because it’s not only the cause of prosperity, but also that of wars and conflict.  Today I’ve been studying history and came across this (talking about World [...]

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