Tradwife Dilemma, Genetic History, The Great Gatsby
My talk at Providence College + links and recommendations
You can now watch my recent talk at Providence College:
NYC event:
Today at 8pm I’ll be attending my friend Razib Khan’s presentation “The Genetic History of Europe” here in NYC. If you’d like to join, details and RSVP here.
The Psychology of Social Status:
My new lecture series “The Psychology of Social Status” is now available exclusively at Peterson Academy.
I delivered six lectures in front of a live studio audience, exploring the psychology of social status, examining its evolutionary roots, developmental origins, and the fundamental role it plays in shaping human behavior. We examine individual differences in status-seeking, the evolutionary reasons behind status pursuit, and the complex relationships between status, envy, emotions, and intrasexual competition for romantic partners. We also investigate the dynamics of social status in relation to stories, plot lines, and arenas of competition, and conclude by discussing the concept of luxury beliefs and their impact on society.
Enroll here for immediate access.
Here’s the trailer:
From the archives:
The Machiavellian Maze: Power, politics, and painful tradeoffs
Links and recommendations:
The Troubled Upbringing Trend by Erich J. Prince
The Great Gatsby at 100 by Jonathan Clarke
Psychological Entitlement + Envy = Schadenfreude by W. Keith Campbell
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The Tradwife Dilemma by Christine Rosen
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Three interesting findings:
1. Women presented in a luxury apartment are rated equally attractive by men as when presented in a standard apartment. Similarly, women presented in a luxury versus standard car are not rated as more attractive by men. (source).
2. A dramatic shift has occurred in Americans’ belief that college matters. In the 2010s, 99 percent of Republicans and 96 percent of Democrats expected their children to go to college; now nearly half of American parents would prefer that they not. (source).
3. Always remember that in 2020, the richer someone was, the more likely they were to support defunding the police:
Thanks for the link to the Tradwife Dilemma. It was a well-written, insightful, and thought-provoking.
“A dramatic shift has occurred in Americans’ belief that college matters. In the 2010s, 99 percent of Republicans and 96 percent of Democrats expected their children to go to college; now nearly half of American parents would prefer that they not.”(source — Boston Globe).