Why most suicide bombers are Muslim, beautiful people have more daughters, humans are naturally polygamous, sexual harassment isn't sexist, and blonds are more attractive.
- Men like blond bombshells (and women want to look like them)
- Humans are naturally polygamous
- Most women benefit from polygyny, while most men benefit from monogamy
- Most suicide bombers are Muslim
- Having sons reduces the likelihood of divorce
- Beautiful people have more daughters
- What Bill Gates and Paul McCartney have in common with criminals
- The midlife crisis is a myth —- sort of
- It's natural for politicians to risk everything for an affair (but only if they're male)
- Men sexually harass women because they are not sexist
Follow the link for detailed explanations of each one. I find this all fascinating!
The article also explains in a nutshell why there's a gender gap in salaries and why men rule the world:
Women often say no to men. Men have had to conquer foreign lands, win battles and wars, compose symphonies, author books, write sonnets, paint cathedral ceilings, make scientific discoveries, play in rock bands, and write new computer software in order to impress women... Men have built (and destroyed) civilization in order to impress women, so that they might say yes.
If you find this stuff interesting, I highly recommend Steven Pinker's The Blank Slate. It is a great read.
(HT Tyler Cowen)
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