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I'm hell banned, but if you can see me then this post is useful: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22094415/asian-workers-now-dom...

You should pick up a copy of David Epstein's "The sports gene". It covers a lot of the research on talent vs training. In some sports, like running, it looks like genetic talent ac…

Allegations of "Victim blaming" are a classic tactic to shut down discussion by implying that anyone who steps out of the appropriate mental box will be deemed an accomplice.

Probably a positive environmental effect masking decline in genetic potential IQ, which there is evidence for: http://www.xenosystems.net/dysgenic-reactions/

Basic income is a potentially unlimited liability without any government control over fertility. If the needs of the portion of the population that are net consumers grow quicker t…

Every US Government department operates on a shoestring budget, if you listen to them. It's amazing that they can keep the lights on.

Empathy is easy. Building something worth a damn is hard, and incredibly rare in human history.

Moreover, calling it "luck" discourages others from adopting these repeatably beneficial habits and ideas for pulling a family out of poverty. How could I make sure my offspring ha…

I know that people will make political hay of this, but there is danger to managing to quarterly statistics. If your economy needs some adjustments to achieve long-run sustainabili…

The crazy thing is that people go through this experience and want to do it again. A failed startup leaves you burned out, emotionally wrecked, and financially crippled. Why take a…

That's because our culture is sick. Generalizations about gender has been the main stuff of art, literature, and personal correspondence for 500 years - only now are they offensive…

I'd recommend the author substitute it with "let down", even though it doesn't as accurately describe how she likely feels.

I find it refreshing that we got this level of truth and detail from a startup post-mortem. The price for that transparency is selective opacity in a few still-sensitive areas. I g…

The time is ripe for theogenesis. Who says you politics and religion can't be startups?

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the South Bay is the worst area I've lived in America for meeting people, especially ladies.

Yep! I think you are referring to the SAT data. Fortunately, we have data to test our beliefs: http://isteve.blogspot.com/2014/03/2008-sat-scores-by-race-b...

It's racist in the same ways that SAT, IQ, and PISA tests are racist - Asians and whites do better than other groups.

You can have an admissions test that is meritocratic or one that fits your preferred racial demographics, but not both. Because no two demographic groups are exactly equal.

When I think of feminists, I think of such leading lights of the movement as Adria Richards and Shanely: https://twitter.com/shanley/status/460472595968569345 Feminists are radical…

Democracy killed Jesus and Socrates

Progressivism is a low-evidence ideology, but a high status one due to its dominance of universities. From its high ground in academia, it is also invading tech. But yeah, it's mos…