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Toward a Cultural Theory of Everything

by Lost Historian 02.08.2012

Today, scientists are trying to bring together the various theories which, as of right now, form an impressive but nonetheless incomplete picture of reality. Currently, scientists have developed theories which are able to independently describe specific aspects of our world, but the mission to unify these disparate theories in a single, all-encompassing theoretical system is [...]

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The Paradox of Civilization

by Lost Historian 01.25.2012

At its core, civilization is about the control of sexual impulses: the principal difference between ‘civilized society’ and the ‘state of nature’ is the amount of energy devoted to acquiring and maintaining access to sexual partners. In the state of nature, all of the central pillars of modern society ― technology, education, rule of law, [...]

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Attractive People Are Like a Species Within a Species

by Lost Historian 01.13.2012

Along with the rather bold characterization of human beings as living, breathing advertisements of genetic health, I’d like to add another unique perspective on the issue of genetic diversity: those who do possess desirable packages of genes ― that is, those who are attractive to the opposite sex ― are like a species of their [...]

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