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Nick Fuentes unwittingly revealed the trick to his fame. It will be his undoing
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A recent study from the University of Cambridge (my alma mater) has revealed that humans are more monogamous than their primate cousins chimpanzees and gorillas, but less so than other mammals. Researchers analyzed sibling data from various animal species and human populations to arrive at an estimated monogamy rating. The findings suggest that monogamy is a dominant mating pattern for humans.
“The researchers found that beavers had a monogamy rating of 72%, while humans clocked in at 66%, slightly higher than meerkats’ score of 60%. All three species are part of what they call the “premier league” of monogamy. At the other end of the scale, dolphins and chimpanzees had a monogamy rating of just 4%, while mountain gorillas came in at 6%.
Monogamy has long been considered a key factor in the social cooperation that has facilitated humans’ ability to dominate the planet, according to the researchers.”
I’ve long read different news outlets, but Ground News has made it easier to compare coverage, and that’s where I first came across this story.
They’re a website and app designed to make reading the news easier and more data-driven. Every day they gather thousands of news articles from around the world and organize them by story. Each story comes with visual breakdowns of the reporting bias, reliability, and ownership - all to help you understand why you’re seeing what you’re seeing.
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Out of more than 20 articles reporting the findings of this study, right away I see that there is a “blindspot” for left-leaning media with just two—CNN and The Independent—reporting it. So, if you don’t consult multiple sources, you likely wouldn’t have even seen this in the first place.
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Using this platform, I find it easier to tell the difference between straightforward information and attempts to persuade (or manipulate).
Links and recommendations:
The Hard Truths of Human Nature by Robert VerBruggen
In the Shadow of Yesterday by Aurelian Craiutu
Three Comments on Shortage of Marriageable Men by Roy Baumeister (The Existential Contrarian)
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Three interesting findings:
1. Increased exposure to poor individuals is associated with lower support for redistribution among wealthy individuals. Local exposure to poor individuals reduces support for redistribution among the well-off. (source).
2. Extraverts are more likely to tell dirty jokes; people high in openness/intellect are more likely to lounge around the house in the nude; and agreeable people are more likely to iron their clothes or sing in the shower. (source; h/t Steve Stewart-Williams).
3. Proportion of Republican voters who believe the Holocaust was greatly exaggerated or did not happen as historians describe (source):
•77% of Hispanic GOP voters
•66% of black GOP voters
•30% of white GOP voters
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