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Well, let's see... #5 - there is definitely an evolved moral compass. See "Game Theory and the Social Contract". Pretty much all of the economics-related ones
by CWuestefeld 17y ago
Well, let's see...
#5 - there is definitely an evolved moral compass. See "Game Theory and the Social Contract".
Pretty much all of the economics-related ones show a lack of understanding of modern economics. There's more to the failure of communism than that the leaders were power-hungry. And many economists would object to the statement that "workers" are being taken advantage of. It's certainly not true that the "lower rungs of the ladder" are inescapable.
#11 might be true, but it's not clear. Because at least some of our evolution occurred in a social setting, it may be that imposed abstinence for those just out of puberty does have some use. Maybe not, but it's certainly not clear either way. Similarly, #15 could have some evolutionary basis: consider that the dad wants his potential grandchildren to have the best chance at survival.
#16 is false, and certainly shows an immature viewpoint. At the very least, the writer is doing a bad job of differentiating between types of love, but I think it goes much more wrong than that.
#19 (biological destiny) is mostly true, but not entirely.
#18, about women's talent for symbol manipulation, is false as stated: on average men and women are about the same. However, men have a greater standard deviation, meaning that more men are at the high (and low) ends of the spectrum.