Utility, social utility, democracy, and altruistic and moral behavior from unexploitability, Darwinian evolution, and tribes
Utility, social utility, democracy, and altruistic and moral behavior from unexploitability, Darwinian evolution, and tribes
https://www.rangevoting.org/OmoUtil.html
"S.M.Omohundro in 2007, by building on and/or simplifying ideas by a large number of economists, demonstrated that the philosophy of utilitarianism is forced upon an organism if that organism wishes to be "unexploitable." Exploitable organisms presumably tend to get exploited, suffer a competitive disadvantage."
The results of the biggest study on guaranteed income programs are finally in
The results of the biggest study on guaranteed income programs are finally in
https://19thnews.org/2024/07/study-guaranteed-income-program-results
For three years, 1,000 people received $1,000 per month — no strings attached. They took better jobs. Some went back to school. Others started opening businesses.
Public toilets are vanishing and that’s a civic catastrophe
Public toilets are vanishing and that’s a civic catastrophe | Psyche Ideas
https://psyche.co/ideas/public-toilets-are-vanishing-and-thats-a-civic-catastrophe
New research shows it is a nightmare for all of us, but especially for people with health issues and marginalised groups
Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella
Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella
https://theconversation.com/cheesemaking-is-a-complex-science-a-food-chemist-explains-the-process-from-milk-to-mozzarella-230829
Cheesemaking is an ancient practice, and modern methods and chemistry have made it a science.
How should we sell psychedelics?
How should we sell psychedelics?
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/360200/how-to-buy-psychedelics-lsd-shrooms-stores
A new RAND report outlines policy options for who gets to sell psychedelics, and who gets to buy them.
Women on Deck: Skateboarding’s Untold Gender-Inclusive History
Women on Deck: Skateboarding’s Untold Gender-Inclusive History
https://www.yesmagazine.org/culture/2024/07/16/women-olympics-gender-rebel
As skateboarding becomes an Olympic event, “Drop In” chronicles the women, nonbinary, and queer skaters who have made the sport more equitable.
Cousins are disappearing. Is this reshaping the experience of childhood? - Families are narrowing worldwide, according to a new study, and cousins are dwindling
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cousins-decline-canada-1.7103338
Does classical liberalism imply democracy?
Does classical liberalism imply democracy?
https://www.ellerman.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Reprint-EGP-Classical-Liberalism-Democracy.pdf
"There is a fault line running through classical liberalism as to whether or not democratic self-governance is a necessary part of a liberal social order. The democratic and non-democratic strains of classical liberalism are both present today particularly in the United States. Many contemporary libertarians ... represent the non-democratic strain in their promotion of non-democratic sovereign city-states."
The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
Collections: The Philosophy of Liberty – On Liberalism
https://acoup.blog/2024/07/05/collections-the-philosophy-of-liberty-on-liberalism/
It is once again the week of July 4th and so, as is customary here, I am going to use this week’s post to talk about the United States or more correctly this week about the political philosop…
Inside Russia’s campaign to steal and indoctrinate Ukrainian children: an insidious side of Russia’s genocide against Ukrainians meant to shatter families - snatching children and occupying their mind
Inside Russia’s Campaign to Steal and Indoctrinate Ukrainian Children
https://www.sapiens.org/culture/russia-stealing-ukraine-children-genocide
An anthropologist investigates Russia’s insidious form of genocide against Ukrainians—shattering family relationships and snatching children.
