Homo sapiens is a sexually reproducing species. To reproduce, two members of each sex—one male, one female—must come together and fuck. The biological drive that makes a man and a woman come together is called sexual attraction. A female's attractive qualities are feminine, whereas a male's attractive qualities are masculine. What is feminine and masculine is objectively determined by how well it attracts members of the opposite sex (potential mates). Masculinity can therefore be defined as … [Read more...]
Tribalism and Human Nature
Human nature is the composite of human instincts. One such instinct is sex; another is tribalism. What is tribalism? How did it evolve? Individuality vs. community—are humans fundamentally selfish or fundamentally social? What is more important: social constructs or human nature? And what does all this mean for our political disagreements? Below you find the answers to these five questions. 1. The altruistic basis of tribalism Tribalism, the human tendency to be loyal to a tribe, opposes … [Read more...]
Sex and Human Nature (Edward O. Wilson)
Human nature is the composite of human instincts. One such instinct is sexual behavior. This article summarizes the sociobiological facts about human sexual behavior discussed in Edward O. Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning book On Human Nature. Why did sex evolve? How does human nature shape male and female behavior? What do women want? Why are men aggressive? What does all this mean for feminism? Is homosexuality natural? Below you find the answers to these six questions. 1. Why did sex … [Read more...]
Why Ethnicity Matters: An Ethical Case for Ethnostates
One often hears the argument that only a single worldwide civilization, with a total mixture of all races, would resolve the tensions and conflicts between groups. That does not appear to me necessary or desirable. If one could teach man to be tolerant, i.e., to be ready to understand and accept other lifestyles both within civilizations and between various peoples, then ethnocentrism will find itself defused without it being necessary for groups to surrender their cultural uniqueness nor pride … [Read more...]
How Cultural Beliefs Affect Willpower
Willpower Metaphors Does using willpower deplete your limited willpower tank? It will, if you think it does. "Let me first rest and refuel my tank" or "I better reserve my self-control energy for later..." But what if you see your will not as a tank that can run out of fuel? Multiple studies have shown that beliefs about self-control are self-fulfilling prophecies. If your willpower is limited, it is probably limited by your willpower limitation anxiety. Not depletion limits your willpower, … [Read more...]